This week I'm featuring An Easy Death (Gunnie Rose #1) by Charlaine Harris releasing October 2, 2018.
About the Book
“Immersive, involving, suspenseful, and intriguing, with a main character you’ll love.” —Lee Child, #1 internationally bestselling author of the Jack Reacher novels
“When a master of her craft offers to tell you a story, let her. The results are dazzling.” —Seanan McGuire, New York Times bestselling author of the Alex, Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Award-winning Wayward Children series.
The beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse series, the inspiration for HBO’s True Blood, and the Midnight Crossroad trilogy adapted for NBC’s Midnight, Texas, has written a taut new thriller—the first in the Gunnie Rose series—centered on a young gunslinging mercenary, Lizbeth Rose.
Set in a fractured United States, in the southwestern country now known as Texoma. A world where magic is acknowledged but mistrusted, especially by a young gunslinger named Lizbeth Rose. Battered by a run across the border to Mexico Lizbeth Rose takes a job offer from a pair of Russian wizards to be their local guide and gunnie. For the wizards, Gunnie Rose has already acquired a fearsome reputation and they’re at a desperate crossroad, even if they won’t admit it. They’re searching through the small border towns near Mexico, trying to locate a low-level magic practitioner, Oleg Karkarov. The wizards believe Oleg is a direct descendant of Grigori Rasputin, and that Oleg’s blood can save the young tsar’s life.
As the trio journey through an altered America, shattered into several countries by 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 is a gunnie who has never failed a client, but her oath will test all of her skills and resolve to get them all out alive.
“When a master of her craft offers to tell you a story, let her. The results are dazzling.” —Seanan McGuire, New York Times bestselling author of the Alex, Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Award-winning Wayward Children series.
The beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse series, the inspiration for HBO’s True Blood, and the Midnight Crossroad trilogy adapted for NBC’s Midnight, Texas, has written a taut new thriller—the first in the Gunnie Rose series—centered on a young gunslinging mercenary, Lizbeth Rose.
Set in a fractured United States, in the southwestern country now known as Texoma. A world where magic is acknowledged but mistrusted, especially by a young gunslinger named Lizbeth Rose. Battered by a run across the border to Mexico Lizbeth Rose takes a job offer from a pair of Russian wizards to be their local guide and gunnie. For the wizards, Gunnie Rose has already acquired a fearsome reputation and they’re at a desperate crossroad, even if they won’t admit it. They’re searching through the small border towns near Mexico, trying to locate a low-level magic practitioner, Oleg Karkarov. The wizards believe Oleg is a direct descendant of Grigori Rasputin, and that Oleg’s blood can save the young tsar’s life.
As the trio journey through an altered America, shattered into several countries by 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 is a gunnie who has never failed a client, but her oath will test all of her skills and resolve to get them all out alive.
Why I Need It
Alternate history novels can go either way for me, but this sounds extremely interesting. I was a big fan of the Sookie Stackhouse books and am excited to try this new series from Charlaine Harris.
What upcoming release are you excited about?
I'm the same way with alt history- sometimes they work, sometimes they don't. This one sounds good though, with magic and gunslinging. :)
ReplyDeleteYes! The magic and gunslinging is what sold me on this, lol! Thanks for coming by, Greg! Happy reading! :)
DeleteI like the different US aspect and wizards. This sounds really interesting. I have to add this one. Great pick!
ReplyDeleteMary my CWW!
It should be interesting and a little different than the norm. Thanks for stopping by, Mary! Happy reading! :)
DeleteOoo! I love Charlaine Harris! I didn't know she had a new series coming out. This sounds awesome. I will definitely be watching for this one. Thank you, Ashley! Have a great day.
ReplyDeleteI just happened across it one day on Amazon and was shocked that I hadn't heard about it yet. Thanks for visiting! Happy reading! :)
DeleteI'm thinking of preordering this one. I love her, especially her Midnight Texas trilogy. I need something to fill that void!
ReplyDeleteHer books are so much fun! I hope we both get to read this one soon. Thanks for coming by, Barb! Happy reading! :)
DeleteThis looks fun! Love the whole gunslinger girl aspect. :)
ReplyDeleteI do too! Thanks for visiting, Lark! Happy reading! :)
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