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Wyrd West Chronicles #2
Vice & Virtue
Pete Woodhouse doesn't like to get involved. Too many complications, too dangerous to his person. But when the young half-elven Gunslinger who just saved his town finds himself standing alone against a gang of killers and slavers, the goads of Pete's conscience might just be too much to ignore. Will he finally find himself putting his skills as an alchemist and inventor -- and his prosthetic pneumatic shotgun -- to work for the cause of Light?
Welcome to the Wyrd West, the world next door, where Western meets high fantasy, apocalyptica and a dash of steampunk. This novelette serial will be published bimonthly in e-format, with collections published in print format once a year.
Welcome to the Wyrd West, the world next door, where Western meets high fantasy, apocalyptica and a dash of steampunk. This novelette serial will be published bimonthly in e-format, with collections published in print format once a year.
65 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 20, 2017
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July 14, 2018
This is the second novelette in a serial I'm writing that's geared primarily for e-platforms. Publication schedule will include one every two months, with a print collection intended for once a year with all of that year's stories included.
What is a serial? A serial is a series of stories published sequentially. In many cases they would end with cliffhangers that would encourage you to get the next one. I don't end things on cliffhangers, but they are designed to be read sequentially and continue more or less where the last one left off. Each is a complete story in and of itself, and each year's stories will have a consistent story arc between them.
In this installment, the viewpoint character changes to one of the supporting characters in the first novelette, so the voice is a bit different.
The Wyrd West Chronicles are a genre-bender and a mixture of a lot of things, so they're not likely to be for everybody. In essence, it's what happens when a high fantasy meets a Western, set in a post-apocalyptic magical world that's a little bit steampunk (or cattlepunk, if you're familiar with that term). I guess the closest description of its genre is Weird West, where Western meets the supernatural. However, the supernatural element in Weird Westerns tends to be geared towards horror; vampires and zombies and the like. Mine is more like Tolkien meets Tombstone.
I think, however, that you could still legitimately call it a Western. The themes are based in Western themes; standing up for what you believe is right, rugged individualism, determined survivalists; that kind of thing. A dedicated Western fan will recognize a lot of tropes that they know and love (without the stereotypes, I hope; though that may not be evident right away.) This is a mythic West. Yet, all the tropes that remain exist for a reason that I think is consistent within the world I've constructed. Firefly fans might appreciate what I'm trying to do.
The setting is a post-apocalyptic Canadian West which has an American Midwestern presence. What was the Cataclysm that I speak of in the book? Why are things the way they are in this world? Don't worry, I will explain all that; just not right away. ;)
What is a serial? A serial is a series of stories published sequentially. In many cases they would end with cliffhangers that would encourage you to get the next one. I don't end things on cliffhangers, but they are designed to be read sequentially and continue more or less where the last one left off. Each is a complete story in and of itself, and each year's stories will have a consistent story arc between them.
In this installment, the viewpoint character changes to one of the supporting characters in the first novelette, so the voice is a bit different.
The Wyrd West Chronicles are a genre-bender and a mixture of a lot of things, so they're not likely to be for everybody. In essence, it's what happens when a high fantasy meets a Western, set in a post-apocalyptic magical world that's a little bit steampunk (or cattlepunk, if you're familiar with that term). I guess the closest description of its genre is Weird West, where Western meets the supernatural. However, the supernatural element in Weird Westerns tends to be geared towards horror; vampires and zombies and the like. Mine is more like Tolkien meets Tombstone.
I think, however, that you could still legitimately call it a Western. The themes are based in Western themes; standing up for what you believe is right, rugged individualism, determined survivalists; that kind of thing. A dedicated Western fan will recognize a lot of tropes that they know and love (without the stereotypes, I hope; though that may not be evident right away.) This is a mythic West. Yet, all the tropes that remain exist for a reason that I think is consistent within the world I've constructed. Firefly fans might appreciate what I'm trying to do.
The setting is a post-apocalyptic Canadian West which has an American Midwestern presence. What was the Cataclysm that I speak of in the book? Why are things the way they are in this world? Don't worry, I will explain all that; just not right away. ;)
May 11, 2018
Before Graham’s barrels have cooled from his first shootout with Elroy the Eel, the young gunslinger, his tough sister, and the town’s barkeep face down the rest of the gang. The point of view moves from Graham in #1 to Woodhouse, the barkeep. It was cool to see the young gun from another point of view.
This has become my splurge read! As an avid book blogger, I tend to hoard and devour books. It’s much more efficient than getting my book hunting gear on just for two or three (never one, I like to try new authors and turn away one in three). While totally efficient, it can take the wind out of a title’s sails to set around for months before I start in on it. Morrison has this serial of short stuff that totally has me hooked! I just let this title cut in ahead of the line and I had some Old West fun.
I grew up near the scrub deserts of Arizona, and I love Lord of the Rings. This is hitting a couple of sweet spots with me! Piper is my favorite, and when I had a chat with Morrison about her work, she told me Piper star in of the stories.
I’m looking forward to the rest of this series.
This has become my splurge read! As an avid book blogger, I tend to hoard and devour books. It’s much more efficient than getting my book hunting gear on just for two or three (never one, I like to try new authors and turn away one in three). While totally efficient, it can take the wind out of a title’s sails to set around for months before I start in on it. Morrison has this serial of short stuff that totally has me hooked! I just let this title cut in ahead of the line and I had some Old West fun.
I grew up near the scrub deserts of Arizona, and I love Lord of the Rings. This is hitting a couple of sweet spots with me! Piper is my favorite, and when I had a chat with Morrison about her work, she told me Piper star in of the stories.
I’m looking forward to the rest of this series.
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