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Showdown (Wyrd West Chronicles Book 1) by [Diane Morrison, James Field]

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Showdown (Wyrd West Chronicles Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Diane Morrison (Author), James Field (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition

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Book 1 of 6: Wyrd West Chronicles

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~ Nominee for the Virtual Fantasy Con 2017 Awards for Best Fantasy Steampunk Novel and Best Fantasy Dystopian Novel. ~

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The Desperado spat. “You ain’t goin’ to start something you can’t finish, are you, boy?” he sneered in a cold rasping baritone. His eyes were darker than coal-black. No apprentice then; this man had sold his soul to Hell and leased it back at compound interest. “You’re so wet behind the ears I don’t reckon you can sprout a beard yet.”

Graeme turned his head just slightly so that the Desperado could get a glimpse of the pointed ear sticking out of his hair under his hat brim.

The Desperado’s eyes narrowed. “Fuckin’ faeries,” he growled, almost under his breath. “Well, guess I got no real idea how old you are. But you smell like children to me. Why don’t you go back to your farm and leave the grown-ups to do their business?”

Graeme thought about the Gunslinger this man had cut down. He could still hear the gurgle and wheeze of her struggle to breathe. He could smell the iron of her blood seeping into the dust.

“I don’t think so.”

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In Queenstown, an untried youth is the only one who can face down a notorious Desperado. But Graeme Walsh is not a Gunslinger: not yet. Will his training and his secret sorcerer's powers be enough to get the drop on the Outlaw, before the Outlaw gets the drop on him?

Welcome to the Wyrd West, a post-apocalyptic Canada where Western meets high fantasy and a dash of steampunk.

This is a serial of novelettes and novellas. A print collection of all six stories published so far will be available in May 2018.

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March 20, 2017
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"I loved this book. It was like Fallout meets Firefly meets Supernatural meets Shannara. . . I found myself wanting to know much more about the world the author has created. Though this is a quick read (being a novella), it is packed full of good characterization, a steady plot, and worldbuilding you can really sink your teeth into. I've already pre-ordered the next book in the series!" -- Katje van Loon, author of Bellica and Stranger Skies.

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The Wyrd West Chronicles serial is a series of "Weird West" fantasy-Western-cattlepunk novelettes that will be published bimonthly for Kindle, with a print collection edition to be published once a year. "Showdown" is the first novelette in the series.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B06XC85VJZ
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 20, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 931 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 41 pages
Lending ‏ : ‎ Enabled

Best Sellers Rank: #1,934,278 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #805 in Western Science Fiction
- #1,470 in One-Hour Science Fiction & Fantasy Short Reads
- #3,094 in Steampunk Science Fiction (Kindle Store)

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Diane Morrison is a short and long-form fiction hybrid author and editor. She likes pickles and bluegrass, and hates talking about herself. An avid National Novel Writing Month participant and gaming geek, she is proudly Canadian and proudly LGBTQ. She manages the official SFWA YouTube channel, where she gets to interview some of her favourite authors and other interesting people in the SFF field. She's an Honorable Mention in the Writers of the Future competition and a student and teacher at the Rambo Academy for Wayward Writers. Under her pen name "Sable Aradia" she is a successful Pagan author, a musician, and a professional blogger. She lives with her partners and a three-legged rescue cat in Vernon, BC, where she was born and raised.

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Blog: http://www.dianemorrisonfiction.com

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Shane

Then the writing was great, and that was a bonus

Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2018

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Since the cataclysm, chemistry has become unstable and alchemy is quietly mingled into a world with remarkable parallels to the Spaghetti Westerns and John Wayne movies I used as a childhood outdoor survival guide. I grew where the Phoenix metro area met Arizona’s scrub desert and bordered Tonto National Forest, so the Old West themes were prevalent in culture as well as local tourism. A book friend told me about this world of gunfighting elves and I knew I was hooked! Then the writing was great, and that was a bonus!

Graeme and his sister Piper are in town on a family errand when they see a Gunslinger killed in a duel by a Desperado. Even though he’s only his Gunslinger father’s apprentice, Graeme challenges the killer. Showdown is the tale of Graeme and Piper’s backstory and the account of his first gunfight. It certainly blew me away!

My sister was a tomboy who grew up into an awesome veteran also qualified as an expert marksperson with a M16 machine gun. Piper, the kid sister who wants to take the Gunslinger’s path but has been forbidden, reminds me of her! Her share in the story has me most excited.

Go read Showdown. Then jump on facebook and join my club by tacking this onto the url “/groups/ShanesBookClub”. There will be a post of this serial waiting. Let’s talk!

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Troglodyte

Everything about this story intrigued me!

Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2017

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The author describes SHOWDOWN as a "Weird Western fantasy-cattlepunk short-fiction serial." Seriously! That description made me laugh and doubt that I'd get past the first few paragraphs. But I was firmly entrenched after the second sentence. Everything about the story intrigued me. For a short, or story of any length, her characters are astonishingly well developed, each with a unique voice. While I’m not a huge fan of fantasy--it so often feels forced to me--those aspects of the story were deftly woven into the plot and through flashbacks. Morrison has a knack for description and world building and paints her scenes in the same way an artist paints a picture. Only the reader doesn't just see the story but hears and smells it, as well. If I'm gushing it's because SHOWDOWN deserves to be gushed over. I can't wait to read more installments.

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Bonnie Milani

Welcome to the Wild, Weird West - with Elves. Gunslinging Elves.

Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2018

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I had no idea what to expect when I started "Showdown". I was initially put off by the capitalizations of what I took for time worn stereotypes: the Desperado, the Gunslinger, etc. Then Graeme let us see his elven ears and I was THERE. From that point on a black hole couldn't have sucked me out of the story. Horses with opinions? A Gnome pitching a line to a Gunslinger's sister? A ghost offering advice to that same Gunslinger? Oh, yeah, I'm definitely into this world. I'm giving it a 4 rather than 5 stars only because I needed a bit more world building to resolve an inconsistency or two, and because the ending felt too truncated - but those are a nitpicker's complaints. If you enjoy a good yarn in a unique world, you owe it to yourself to buy this book!

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Kat

Like a Western-style Fallout with Fae

Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2017

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I loved this book. It was like Fallout meets Firefly meets Supernatural meets Shannara. Set in Canada (yay! MOAR FANTASY SET IN CANADA PLS) along the Assiniboine River, ages after a Cataclysm that has destroyed our modern world, there is now magic in the world again -- fae, trolls, gnomes, dwarves, and various other non-human races intermingle with humanity in a future Wild West. The religion practiced by the Gunslingers is a mash-up of Christianity and Wiccanate Paganism, but sorcery is considered dangerous and must be hidden from the public eye, lest one ends up on the wrong end of a witch hunt.

I found myself wanting to know much more about the world the author has created. Though this is a quick read (being a novella), it is packed full of good characterization, a steady plot, and worldbuilding you can really sink your teeth into. I've already pre-ordered the next book in the series!

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Stan Faryna

An intriguing, neopagan western with six shooters and sorcery!

Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2017

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An intriguing, neopagan western with six shooters and sorcery! This fantasy, paranormal, cattlepunk novellette is a short read that leaves room for dessert. I'm thinking a big bowl of ice cream - right now. Big enough to contemplate a quick draw elf and a damnable desperado.

Dianne Morrison's Showdown is new territory for me. This could become a thing considering the successes of Westworld, Hell on Wheels and Deadwood. Myself, I'll need more world-building backstory to wrap my mind around an elf that can break onetwothreefourfivesix pigeonsjustlikethat a la Cumming's Buffalo Bill. But I'm not opposed to such a world.

I'll be reading the next book in this series.

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An interesting mashup.

Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2017

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I liked the magic and western feel to this story. I look forward to reading more of them when I have time. Not knowing how the first three end I could see many more coming from this universe.

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A Terrific Tale

Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2017

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With vivid descriptions and a world you can almost reach out and touch, Showdown is a story that pleases. It's hopeful and gritty in all the right places with crystal-clear characters and a touch of toungue-in-cheek humor. Loved it!

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Wonderful, unique mash-up!

Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2017

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Love this colorful cast of characters in this exciting genre mashup. Characters were very well developed. Well worth a read, and need more!

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Robert W. Easton

Whoa, Nelly!

Reviewed in Canada on August 26, 2017

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I heard about the author's series and immediately was drawn to the idea and its inherent drama. I immediately purchased book 1 of her Wyrd West series and read it. Fantastic!

The author has seamlessly blended standard fantasy tropes (elves, gnomes, demons, holy power, sorcery, etc.) with elements from steampunk in a mixer of classic westerns. The result is bang on. This is top shelf writing with a beautiful vision. I'm totally gonna read the heck out of Diane Morrison's collected works.

Mythspinner

A delightful mix of sci-fi, fantasy, and a classic western.

Reviewed in Canada on September 1, 2017

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When I first started reading, I wasn't certain that it was my type of book. The author has a distinctive style and her use of 'flowery' prose seemed at odds with what I was expecting to encounter. Silly me! Once I settled into the plot and allowed the characters to engage me, I was hooked. I'm glad to see that this is part of a series.

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Loved it!

Reviewed in Canada on August 5, 2017

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Just the right amount of detail & story telling. Not a dull paragraph in the whole thing. Can't wait to read the next one.

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