A Fistful of Demons
An Anthology of the Weird West (Zarahemla Two Crows)
by Ryan Williamson, David J. West, J E Tabor, Jim Carran, Bradley R Mitzelfelt, Brina Williamson, Clinton A Love, K J Shepherd, Michael Nethercott
An Anthology of the Weird West (Zarahemla Two Crows)
by Ryan Williamson, David J. West, J E Tabor, Jim Carran, Bradley R Mitzelfelt, Brina Williamson, Clinton A Love, K J Shepherd, Michael Nethercott
2022 · 549 pages
Six-Guns and Strange Shooters Headlined by veteran storyteller David J. West, A Fistful of Demons assembles over twenty of the freshest voices in the Weird West genre into one massive anthology of short fiction that will take you on a wild ride unlike anything you've experienced before. Weird West, Western Horror, Fantasy Western—call it what you will—the stories in A Fistful of Demons deftly weave together a complex and thrilling blend of North American mythology, magic, alternate histories of American icons, steampunk, and more—all framed in the action-rich setting of the Old West. Famous novels, comics, and games in the genre include Joe R. Lansdale’s epic Deadman's Crossing, the classic RPG Deadlands, John Albano & Tony DeZuniga's award-winning Jonah Hex comic book series, Stephen King's opus The Dark Tower, and R.S. Belcher's bestseller The Six-Gun Tarot. A Fistful of Demons packs over 600 pages of Weird West stories inspired by the novel The Widow's Son between two covers. No denying it, partner, this tome is fair bursting at the seams. Stories in the anthology include: It Couldn't Happen Here by David J. West Porter Rockwell remembers a time years ago when his foster son and a friend were worried over undead near their home along the Utah lake—it turned out to be just a resting place for Indian dead until they could be buried—but years later when there really are undead troubling the area, Porter is forced to face a situation he never thought would be on his own doorstep. The Spear of Destiny by Ryan Williamson Magdalena, a young Mayan woman belonging to an order of demon-hunting priests, nuns, and monks is sent by the Vatican on a quest to recover the lost Spear of Destiny—the very lance that pierced the side of Christ. In her quest she travels to America and is joined by an old friend, the fabled lawman Zarahemla Two Crows. To recover the spear, they must battle cultists, unholy beasts, and conquer a forgotten monastery possessed by an unimaginable evil. A Reunion on Bloody Island by J. E. Tabor Orphaned when she was just a girl, Penny grew up among the Lakota who took her in as their own. But when the ravenous dead poured into the Great Plains to drive the foreign settlers from the land, she was forced to flee, whether her people accepted her or not. Separated from the newly wed husband who promised to bring her back home, Penny is confined to a U.S. refugee camp miles from the militarized border on the Mississippi River. With the help of a mysterious stranger serving an unsavory patron, Penny makes a deal to get across and back to her husband and the rest of her family. What Penny doesn't realize is that the deal she made just might be with the devil. Call Me Rex by Jim Carran Young Jedediah Burroughs is the lone survivor of a brutal attack on his isolated fort. Seeking revenge and redemption, he partners with a mysterious sword-wielding stranger called Rex to track down the source of the invasion and save whoever he can. But Jed is no warrior and Rex won't always be by his side. The Devouring Eye by Bradley R. Mitzelfelt July 13th, 1868. Evil has come to the blossoming city of Minneapolis in the form of an ancient demon. A lone demon hunter, the last descendant of the famed Halez Family, Jacob Halez, is on the hunt and has followed the demon known as Ketev Meriri across the world to the city on the edge of the doomed west. Now, he seeks to confront it and end its reign of terror among the Jewish people, but his efforts may be doomed from the start! One man against a host of demons. Can he succeed, or will he, too, be devoured by the Eye? And over a dozen more... KEEP THE GOOD BOOK CLOSE AND YOUR SIX-GUN CLOSER.
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