Set in the Wild West it
is clear that Coyote is a bounty hunter with a difference, not just her gender
but what she hunts. Its
wild west meets steampunkish sci-fi; not a genre I have ever been enticed into
reading but this was by an author I love (her horror is exquisite) and I had to
give it a whirl!
Coyote is a great stereo
type that does not shy away from that fact, she is a beautiful yet tough woman
who goes out of her way to be so. She cannot shake her beauty though, even the
“stuff” that shines from the inside as her kind heart and morals clearly get
her into more trouble than her physical appearance. CN does well to bring this
beauty to life without being cliché.
When Coyote is
commissioned to hunt down a baby killer her search takes her into baddie
territory in the shape of a gorgeous hunk called Westwood, but clearly the
story remembered by Coyote is not a true memory as many try to guide her the
right way into seeing the truth.
Sparks fly whenever they
meet and CN does well to portray the tension (some of it highly sexual!) and
hatred felt by Coyote without giving the plot twist away until the end when
explosions of all sorts occur.
Some great banter and snippets
of truth pass between her and partner, Caesar. CN makes use of every comedic
moment possible giving little grins to outright snort and laughs. She is also
subtle in her portrayal of sexism and racism. It’s not overt but just enough to
annoy and niggle, not the writing but the subject, very clever.
Loved the little added
bonus contents; music, stories etc throughout the book (the second screen
experience) giving little physical glimpses into Coyote’s world.
Lots of new critters were
introduced, love me some “monster” creation and some amazing groups of people.
Ming’s Emporium; what a hoot I do hope this features more
heavily in sequel books as it’s a character and place I would love to know more
about.
Revelations abound at the
end leaving a nice cliff hanger to the next instalment. Impressive start to
what could be an amazing series, crack on CN, whip crack away on!
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