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scotchcrowley's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
4.0
A great splatter western that delves into the supernatural with a bit of gory violence. I'd recommend for people wanting to delve into weird west style tales.
midnight666's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
bravesirtoaster's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
linzm's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
johnlynchbooks's review
5.0
Sometimes a book comes along, grabs you by the shirt collar and drags you along for a ride you didn’t know you wanted to go on. The Magpie Coffin by Wile E. Young is one such book.
Salem Covington has been collecting souls of men on the frontier. When word gets to him his Mentor, the Comanche Shaman Dead Bear has been killed, Covington sets out on a mission of revenge.
I enjoyed the authors style of writing, the book is told in the first person, and it puts you in the boots of Covington, one of the baddest men in the West. The book holds up on its splatter end of the bargain, offering up plenty of blood and violence. There’s a reason men fear Covington, and Young shows you often.
The Magpie Coffin is an absolute blast from start to finish, I was never bored, often intrigued, and found myself wanting to jump right back in whenever I had to stop. I had such a good time with this book I ordered the physical edition before I even finished reading my kindle copy.
Another plus for me was the world Young crafted. I feel like there is so much lore in this book and I absolutely have to know more. There are some parts of it that seem confusing at first, but as more is uncovered it will start to make sense, although I do wish we got to see more of the backstory surrounding Covington and the more fantastical elements of the story. Hopefully Young will return to this world.
The opening salvo in DHP’s Splatter Western starts things off with a stick of dynamite. I can only hope the rest of the series can match the quality of book one. The Magpie Coffin is one hell of an introduction to the author and easily my favorite novel from the publisher.
Salem Covington has been collecting souls of men on the frontier. When word gets to him his Mentor, the Comanche Shaman Dead Bear has been killed, Covington sets out on a mission of revenge.
I enjoyed the authors style of writing, the book is told in the first person, and it puts you in the boots of Covington, one of the baddest men in the West. The book holds up on its splatter end of the bargain, offering up plenty of blood and violence. There’s a reason men fear Covington, and Young shows you often.
The Magpie Coffin is an absolute blast from start to finish, I was never bored, often intrigued, and found myself wanting to jump right back in whenever I had to stop. I had such a good time with this book I ordered the physical edition before I even finished reading my kindle copy.
Another plus for me was the world Young crafted. I feel like there is so much lore in this book and I absolutely have to know more. There are some parts of it that seem confusing at first, but as more is uncovered it will start to make sense, although I do wish we got to see more of the backstory surrounding Covington and the more fantastical elements of the story. Hopefully Young will return to this world.
The opening salvo in DHP’s Splatter Western starts things off with a stick of dynamite. I can only hope the rest of the series can match the quality of book one. The Magpie Coffin is one hell of an introduction to the author and easily my favorite novel from the publisher.
scottneumann's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
n0rmann's review
4.0
Brutally violent and a very fun read. Salem Covington was a great lead character - a lot more bad than good, but with his own code of ethics. I enjoyed the read.
shawn_of_the_read's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
melissa_boyer's review
5.0
I don’t think I’ve ever read a western book but I’ve always liked western movies. I was excited to see these two genre’s put together. The Magpie Coffin did not disappoint. It has a lovely amount of horror. If you like bloody revenge stories this book is for you.