Showing posts with label R S Belcher. Show all posts
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Sunday, 15 February 2015

FANTASY REVIEW: The Six Gun Tarot 2: The Shotgun Arcana - R S Belcher


Release Date: 31/10/14
Publisher:  Titan

SYNOPSIS:

1870. A haven for the blessed and the damned, including a fallen angel, a mad scientist, a pirate queen, and a deputy who is kin to coyotes, Golgotha has come through many nightmarish trials, but now an army of thirty-two outlaws, lunatics, serial killers, and cannibals are converging on the town, drawn by a grisly relic that dates back to the Donner Party...and the dawn of humanity.


REVIEW:

Ah a strange and wonderful book that follows on from the cracking Six-Gun Tarot. Whilst there’s a lot of people out there that think the y have a grasp on this series, for me its one that once you pick it up all bets are off as to what will happen. Its definitely something quirky, something that I hard hitting and when you throw into the mix a virtual river of blood, top notch fight sequences which when backed with a powerful mythos set of characters all round generates something entirely unique on its own.

It really is a difficult series to explain but lets just say that if you want the biggest and the baddest knocking around in a huge conflagration of personality and action then this series is one for you. Magic.

Friday, 6 September 2013

URBAN FANTASY REVIEW: The Six Gun Tarot - R S Belcher

Release Date: 06/09/13
Publisher:  Titan

SYNOPSIS:

Nevada, 1869. Golgotha is a cattle town that hides more than its share of unnatural secrets. A haven for the blessed and the damned, Golgotha has known many strange events, but nothing like the darkness stirring in the abandoned mine overlooking the town. An ancient evil is spilling into the world, and unless it is stopped, the world will have seen its last dawn...


REVIEW:

I love a mishmash of genres and when you bring the Old West in with a touch of Cthulu all round makes me a very happy reader as you’re never quite sure whether the principle player is going to end up a wibbling wreck in the corner or someone just grasping on to sanity by the skin of their teeth.

The writing is wonderfully descriptive, has some great twists and when added to an writing style where the author believes in showing not telling, all round gives you something a little different to sit back and enjoy. Back that up with solid prose alongside a few cracking turn of phrases and it’ll be a welcome break to your real world schedule.