- Mass Market Paperback: 346 pages
- Publisher: Del Rey Books (19 Jun 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 034540209X
- ISBN-13: 978-0345402097
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 9.9 x 2.3 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,071,113 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The turning point of the Civil War had come when the bodies got up at Shiloh. Dangerous magic had risen on a flood of blood and violence, and it swept across the land, washing away all but the strong and the lucky. Unnatural powers had been loosed, and nothing would ever be the same again.
Towns out west were dying faster than mayflies in June. To survive the perils of the frontierbandits, hexes, marauders, and conjurations, folks needed a strong sheriff. And any lawman who expected to survive had better have a fast gun and a talent for magic.
Jake Bird wasn't aiming to pin any star to his chest. He had a talent, maybe a strong one. But before he could search out his future, he'd have to face his past--and stand up against the man who'd killed his father. That would mean a showdown against the most dangerous wielder of magic in all the West: General George Armstrong Custer!
Towns out west were dying faster than mayflies in June. To survive the perils of the frontierbandits, hexes, marauders, and conjurations, folks needed a strong sheriff. And any lawman who expected to survive had better have a fast gun and a talent for magic.
Jake Bird wasn't aiming to pin any star to his chest. He had a talent, maybe a strong one. But before he could search out his future, he'd have to face his past--and stand up against the man who'd killed his father. That would mean a showdown against the most dangerous wielder of magic in all the West: General George Armstrong Custer!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Two great books, so why did the series stop!?!
24 Mar 2006
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As can be seen from the reviews below, this is a truly enjoyable book (as is the sequel, Devil's Engine). Pretty much everything -- characters, action, etc.-- works in the books (A smidge of explanation of why the dead rose at Shiloh, etc. would have pleased this reader but with magic sometimes there just is not an explanation.).
Thus the question: Why was the series not continued!?! It really started to take off in the sequel. And then, nothing. One can only hope that either the publisher will get smart and encourage Sumner to revisit his fantasy Wild West or another publisher will grab Sumner and get him working on another book in this series, if he does not already have one waiting.
In any case, if you are wondering whether to purchase the book or not, get it and the sequel. They deliver the entertaining read promised.
Thus the question: Why was the series not continued!?! It really started to take off in the sequel. And then, nothing. One can only hope that either the publisher will get smart and encourage Sumner to revisit his fantasy Wild West or another publisher will grab Sumner and get him working on another book in this series, if he does not already have one waiting.
In any case, if you are wondering whether to purchase the book or not, get it and the sequel. They deliver the entertaining read promised.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Fantastic!!!!
23 Jan 2004
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This is a great read!!!!! The combination of magic and the old West is simply fascinating, and I can't imagine it being done any better than what Sumner has created. He manages to weave the fantasy into the reality so seamlessly, you can actually imagine it happening. I love this book!!!!
A fast, satisfying read
31 Dec 2010
I have to agree with other reviews of this book. Overall, it was a great read, lots of fun, lots of tension, lots of action. The protagonist, Jake Bird, is strong and sympathetic, and you really pull for him, much as you do for Stephen King's young Roland in the Dark Tower series. The only thing that keeps me from giving Devil's Tower five stars is that I didn't find the final "showdown" to be as climactic and exciting as I thought it should have been--when compared with earlier high points. The result of the battle felt inevitable, and some of the tension went out of the story there. I must say that the tone created by the imagery Sumner uses for the water shape shifter has left an indelible mark in my memory. Sumner is an impeccable writer, and I intend to buy the sequel ASAP.
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