Westward Weird

Westward Weird

When you were a kid, did you long to put on your cowboy boots, belt on your guns, saddle up, and ride off to find adventures? Did you sit glued to the TV watching <i>The Lone Ranger</i>, <i>Maverick</i>, <i>Bonanza</i>, <i>The Wild Wild West</i>, <i>The Adventures of Brsico County Jr.</i>, and <i>Firefly</i>? And were you caught up in movies like <i>Outlands</i>, <i>Time Bandits</i>, <i>Serenity</i>, or  <i>Back to the Future Part III</i>?<br><br> If so, <i>Westward Weird </i>is the book for you. Thirteen original stories included here ride a very broad range between science fiction, fantasy, and the paranormal—and all of them are told from a Wild West perspective.<br>  <p>Get ready for some good old-fashioned adventure, as:<br>–The Old Gods cross paths in the Old West.<br>–Two theives are given a job they can't refuse, but no one told them there'd be aliens.<br>–A mining family never expected their claim to be jumped from parallel universes.<br> –A Mars colony may be about to find out extactly how the West was won.<br> –Cowboys will be hard-pressed to ride the herd on the living dead.</p><p><br> Featuring stories from:<br> Jay Lake — Larry D. Sweazy — Anton Strout — Brenda Cooper — Seanan McGuire — Christopher McKitterick — Steven Saus<br> Dean Wesley Smith — Jennifer Brozek — Kristine Kathryn Rusch — J. Steven York — Jeff Mariotte — Jody Lynn Nye</p>