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West Winds' Fool
and Other Stories of the Devil's West
2018
First Published
4.18
Average Rating
192
Number of Pages

Part of Series

Visit an American West that never was, but could have been. A woman in search of her fate, a people looking for a new place to call home, a young girl about to become more than she could ever dream, a magical creature trapped between What Is and what Will Be... These stories and more welcome you to the Territory, where little is as it seems and everything is what we make of it. Praise for the world of The Devil's West: "...Skillfully plays with western folklore and history, infusing them with ambiguity and subtle strangeness to deliver a memorable adventure out on the untamed frontier. ” – Publishers Weekly “Gilman is magic in that junction point between the real and the imaginary.” – NPR Books “Her cocktail of Western folklore, Native American mythos, and known history are seamless, and will be a particular treat to fans of the other master of that kind of mashup, Neil Gaiman.” – BarnesAndNoble.com

Avg Rating
4.18
Number of Ratings
119
5 STARS
38%
4 STARS
45%
3 STARS
14%
2 STARS
2%
1 STARS
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Author

Laura Anne Gilman
Laura Anne Gilman
Author · 41 books

Laura Anne Gilman’s work has been hailed as “a true American myth” by NPR, and praised for her “deft plotting and first-class characters” by Publishers Weekly. She has won the Endeavor Award for THE COLD EYE, and been shortlisted for a Nebula, (another) Endeavor, and a Washington State Book Award. Her work includes the Devil’s West trilogy, the Cosa Nostradamus urban fantasy series, the Vineart trilogy, and the story collection WEST WINDS’ FOOL. Her upcoming move, UNCANNY TIMES, will be out from Saga Books in 2022. She lives in Seattle with a cat, a dog, and many deadlines.

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