Cowboy Magic
Self-Published
Community Rating
Description
It's 1993, and of all the cryptid bounty hunters in Southeast Texas, a spell-slinger named Jack St. George is the best, or at least the best dressed. But when a client lays a bounty for an acid-drooling evil at Jack's booted feet, even an ancient six gun, a whole set of magic tricks, and a fearsome reputation as the Hellson of Houston might not be enough.
Strap in, amigos. It gets nasty from here.
Information
- Status
- Hiatus
- Year
- 2022
- Author
- HH Raymond
Royal Road Stats
- Rating
- 4.5/ 5.0
- Followers
- 2
- Views
- 823
Chapters(3 total)
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Community Reviews(2)
- DarthDianaRoyal Road★★★★★ 5.0The West is indeed Wild. I love the idea of a cryptid bounty hunter. The author does a great job about introducing us to this world and gives us a good feel for who the main character is and how he maneuvers life. Also one heckuva fun ride to read... Waiting with baited breath for the next chapter to release!
- Easton MulhollandRoyal Road★★★★ 4.0This is a fun bit of modern Texas fantasy story. I wouldn’t call it Urban Fantasy, because not too much is actually Urban about it; a city doesn’t feature. You just say the word Texas, however, and you can almost feel the sun outside the little bar in the first chapter.
Our hero is a little better educated than a typical urban fantasy protagonist, but he doesn’t come across as smarmy. We get introduced to him and his investigative techniques. A couple of interesting characters. You’ll have some interesting action scenes to read too.
Right now, the whole story is only three chapters, so it’s a quick read. It’s got a good arc, and the author generally knows what they’re about. So don’t worry about feeling disappointed because this is a “stub,” because you’ll get a whole story to read - no cliffhanger.
It’s a fair setting, and good character. I could see this character roped into a longer novel if the author was inclined. The hero’s tough, but he’s not invincible. He’s got a little magic, a colt, and plenty of fight. So, there’s something there to be entertained by. I’d read a sequel.
I’ll just add a few more thoughts to get this review published. You ever wonder where Urban Fantasy comes from? If high fantasy comes from Tolkien, how did we get to putting magic in a city? I suspect we got there through the detective story and the cowboy novel: two of the last century’s most popular pulp fiction. Just look at Dresden: he’s more cowboy than wizard. Big western hat, duster, revolver. Mercy Thompson: half American Indian. Kate Daniels: rides horses and mules. Atticus O'Sullivan starts off owning a bookshop in Arizona. They all tend to fight with big buck knives and revolvers. Molly Tanzer’s Vermillion is literally set in the old west (along with the coolest revolver ever made: the LeMat) So, why don’t we see MORE cowboy? This story fits right in.