Pulp Fable

by Sean-Michael Argo, Sarah Stone

Stagmother is a savage road warrior nomad who battles the bloodthirsty scavengers that stalk the desert of a world beyond imagination. In the wake of a hard kill she comes to the rescue of a wandering man that has lost his memory and who bears a wound the shape of a powerful symbol in his chest that never seems to heal. The pair find themselves pursued by deadly enemies wearing haunting crow masks. After several violent encounters they must seek answers in the depths of a vibrant underground city where the last survivors of this blasted world gather for safety and community. Journey to a realm where stories are real and imagination can kill in this surreal tale of blades, bullets, and enchantment.

156 pages, Paperback

Published March 4, 2018

About the author

Sean-Michael Argo is an author and independent film producer from the backwood swamps of Arkansas. He writes the kinds of books he likes to read and makes the kinds of movies he likes to watch, so his expanding body of work is a testament to his love of gritty urban fantasy, epic tales of swords & sorcery, horror movies, and the post-apocalyptic wasteland. His films are available on Amazon and presented by Dark Roast Releasing. He spends his time traveling the country for work, making art, and raising his son.

Reviews

[Daniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good book. I'd call this a post apocalyptic fairy tale, if I'm being honest. This is about a masked man, found in the desert by the Stagmother, after rescuing him from a pack of Coyotes, which are roving cannibals. She takes the man to see the Nameless, who instructs her of his importance and takes him to an underground city. Events occur and things play out as the masked man and Stagmother are attacked by a group of powerful, seemingly otherworldly nightmares, called the Crows. The tale ends in a very epic way that I had to reread to get the scope of, and then my opinion changed. This was to me kind of a fairy tale that involved the departure of old gods and the birth of new ones? It was a little confusing but the overall mess was a wonderful tale told by an author I have come to really enjoy. If you want a quick little book that is heavy on theme and not dismissive to the reader, check it out! I enjoyed it a lot!

Danny