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Average rating3.5
From the beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse series, the inspiration for HBO’s True Blood, comes “a gripping, twisty-turny, thrill ride of a read” (Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author) following a young gunslinging mercenary on deadly mission through the American Southwest.
In a fractured United States, a new world where magic is acknowledged but mistrusted, a young gunslinger named Lizbeth Rose takes a job offer from a pair of Russian wizards. Lizbeth Rose has a wildly fearsome reputation but these wizards are desperate. Searching the small border towns near Mexico, they’re trying to locate a low-level magic practitioner believed to be a direct descendant of Grigori Rasputin.
As the trio journey through an altered America—shattered into several countries after the assassination of Franklin Roosevelt and the Great Depression—they’re set on by enemies. It’s clear that a powerful force does not want them to succeed in their mission. Lizbeth Rose has never failed a client, but this job may stretch her to her deadly limits.
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5 primary books6 released booksGunnie Rose is a 5-book series with 5 primary works first released in 2016 with contributions by Naomi Novik, Peter Orullian, and 17 others.
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This was so much fun!
I love the alternate history. I love the magic mixed with western. I suppose the action is mostly straightforward journey novel. But it is a good way for us to see the area and the people My only complaint is the relationships. They seemed odd all around, stepdad, clients, etc. Some were too rushed. Some were too distant But I enjoyed the world so much, that I didn't stop to think about all the relationship things that didn't make sense or feel right.
I like a strong female but the era portrayed and the blow-by-blow shoot outs just didn't intrigue me.
This was pretty entertaining. I liked Gunnie Rose, she's pretty cool.