It was a book that cindy and me both enjoyed and had big expectations from the author going forward. Its dark and strange and not infrequently disturbing, but thats part of what makes it so dramatically different from everything else. Bleeding midnight, an ancient evil is spilling into the world, and unless the sheriff and his posse can saddle up in time, golgotha will have seen its last dawnand so will all of creation. Belcher and hes coming out with a second novel, the shotgun arcana. Rod belchers first novel, the sixgun tarot a mashup of western, horror and fantasy, with a little romance and steampunk thrown in was published by. Exciting and smart, david macks secret history of world war ii and the occult heroes and villains that fought it will keep you up well past midnight. Fleet cooper this is one amazing and creepy paranormal western book. Belchers fusion of steampunk, weird western, and lovecraftian horror. Both the golgotha books to date sixgun tarot, and shotgun arcana are available. Buy the sixgun tarot golgotha book online at low prices in. The golgotha series the sixgun tarot the shotgun arcana. This novel follows the denizens of a town on the edge of the 40mile desert where the promise of a new life sits shoulder to shoulder with. The six gun tarot and the shotgun arcana are published in the us by tor. This book is even better than six gun tarot, and i am looking forward to the next book in the series.
Rod belcher has outdone himself with this solid sophomore effort. The town of golgotha has been targeted by an incredible evil as the first step to the destruction of the world, and its up to sheriff hightower, his deputies, and the good citizens of golgotha to stop it. Fifty shades of grey tease the devil, ace of cups, the sun, six of cups. If you dont mind reading closely, the six gun tarot can be quite fun. Keep an eye on belcher because if this, his first novel, is any. The story is multifaceted, incorporating a large number of excellent viewpoint characters, and this style of storytelling is executed very well. Its a really good book about a town in the southwest called golgatha, a rough boomtowngonebust where bizarre things happen in the shadows. Buy the six gun tarot golgotha book online at best prices in india on. The sheriff bears the mark of the noose around his neck. The sixgun tarot, the shotgun arcana, the queen of swords. Rod belcher is an awardwinning newspaper and magazine editor and reporter. Six gun tarot is the first book in the twisted weird west world of the golgotha series by r.
Oct 07, 2014 the shotgun arcana is even more spectacularly ambitious and imaginative than the six gun tarot, and confirms r. Belcher exclusive interview author of sixgun tarot. Warren tusk is raising funds for the new tarot on kickstarter. From the very first page, the six gun tarot has an ominous aura about it. This is a dark fantasy like story that has a great deal of religious undertones at its center. Though i did leave a few dangling plot threads in this one, more than last time, which i. Sixgun tarot is the first book in the twisted weird west world of the golgotha.
The shotgun arcana is the sequel to last years the six gun tarot. Ive been busy with work stuff, wedding planning, and any number of silly side projects in the meantime. In some respects it feels as if the town itself is a character, a place where salt circles and strange rituals exist side by side with church socials or basically what being a closeted pagan in a christian family is like. Now belcher returns to golgotha, nevada, a bustling frontier town that hides more than its fair share of unnatural secrets. Within a very short period of time of having her representing me, she sold a sequel to the sixgun tarot to tor books, and she also sold an urban fantasy that im working on called, the working title is the greenway and that will probably change. From now on, i am posting here on tuesdays, thursdays, and whenever i feel like it inbetween. Belchers debut novel, the sixgun tarot, was enthusiasti. This novel follows the denizens of a town on the edge of the 40mile desert where the promise of a new life sits shoulder to shoulder with the risk. Sixgun tarot is the first book in the twisted weird west world of the golgotha series by r.
A sequel to the classic tarot, the new tarot is a 77card oracle deck about exploring the world and achieving your dreams. Rods first novel, the sixgun tarot, was published by tor books in 20. This story of magic and guns in the wild west easily makes in onto my 20 recommend reading list. A wedding is also possible, but it would probably be a shot gun four of wands. Belchers debut novel, the six gun tarot, was enthusiastically greeted by critics and readers, who praised its wildly inventive mixture of dark fantasy, steampunk, and the wild west. He is currently at work on the fourth book in the series. This book is one part western, another part horror, a smidgen of horror and fantasy, and a whole lot of fun. Belcher, and we both had different interpretations and reactions to the book. Which is why im about to start reading the sequel, the shotgun arcana. Belcher dives into a weird wild west world where buffy the vampire slayer meets deadwood. The six gun tarot something sinister is headed to the town of golgotha, and every inhabitant can feel it. Belchers the shotgun arcana is a followup to his successful debut, the sixgun tarot.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and i am going to get the sequel, the shotgun arcana, just as soon as i can. Pretty much all of the rest of us should pick it up too. At the publishers request, this title is being sold without digital rights management software drm applied. Apr 23, 2014 six gun tarot attempts an awful lot in this debut novel, its an enjoyable read but the author may just have crammed too much into the story, theres some fantastic characters, too many really and as he adds depth to them all, the pace of the story suffers a little. Add to this a population that contains everything from assassins to shape shifters, and you have a book with any extremely promising premise. There is a town in the desert that attracts the odd, the magical, the otherworldly, and often they dont know they are being attracted to the town. Fear and power are two major themes in this relationship the devil. Horror, western, steampunk, lovecraftian horror, occult, magic, nameless terrors, angels, devils. Nov 03, 20 the six gun tarot in a book all trail of cthulhu fans should read. The shotgun arcana is the sequel to last years the sixgun tarot. Belchers the sixgun tarot is an astonishing blend of firstrate steampunk fantasy and western adventure. Shotgun arcana is my first sequel, ive never written a second anything hell, ive hardly written a first anything, if you consider this is only my second published book and i wanted to try very hard to let it stand on its own, like sixgun tarot.
Oct 23, 2015 its a rich world with a lot of intriguing backstories and brief glimpses of other places and times. The shotgun arcana is a fine followup to the excellent the. Jul 25, 2015 the story of the six gun tarot is told from a variety of third person perspectives. The sequel, the shotgun arcana, was published in 2014 and the third book in the golgotha series, the queen of swords was published in 2017. Beyond the pitiless 40mile desert lies golgotha, a cattle town that hides more than its share of unnatural secrets.
Belchers debut novel, the sixgun tarot, was enthusiastically greeted by critics and. Apr 25, 2017 welcome back to fantasy firsts today were featuring an extended excerpt from the first book in the golgotha series. The shotgun arcana is the sequel to that fantastic debut and contrary to my worries. Discover the hidden truths behind your unique situation. Choose a deck 8bit tarot african tarot angel tarot aquarian archeon art nouveau art of life cagliostro caryyale visconti tarocchi cat people cats eye celestial chinese chrysalis classic connolly cosmic crows magick crystal visions dark exact deviant moon.
The series thus far consists of the sixgun tarot, the shotgun arcana and the queen of swords. The shotgun arcana is a fine followup to the excellent the sixgun tarot and what i hope is another installment in. Feb 16, 2015 so one of the offerings thats been on the pile for a bit is a pair of books entitled six gun tarot and shotgun arcana, written by r. Now belcher returns to golgotha, nevada, a bustling frontier town that hides more than its fair. Fans of the first work will no doubt enjoy the second, as the roanoke author.
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