The Shotgun Arcana

The first book, Six Gun Tarot, was an impressive debut fantasy and a must read if you like an ambitiously dark novel that pushes the boundaries. It's wasn't an interesting blend of different genres -- a sort of Deadwood meets Vampire fiction set in a steampunkish Weird West world. And there's a strong Lovecraftian feel to the whole thing. I don't even want to guess how many genres and subgenres this novel blends together; but it all actually works.The sequel takes all that was good about the fist novel, and ramps it up. It's a delicious return to the world and completely intoxicating. Without a doubt The Shotgun Arcana is even by far much more spectacularly ambitious and imaginative than the first and a stronger book overall. If you are a fan of Weird Westerns, Urban Fantasy, Lovecraftian stories, strange steampunk or vampire fiction with a coming-of-age story tossed in, you'll love this novel. With so many genres mashed together here, there's bound to be something for every reader to be found in it. And you know, it's also a pretty damn fun swashbuckling ride from start to finish.