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Gets a bit cluttered up with side characters and a sense of disconnect between most of the main cast, but the villain and The Huntsman were disturbingly enthralling.

zapal's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

lyellboi's review against another edition

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adventurous dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

sheriffrockyraccoon's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I was excited to read a cowboy horror- something that I never would have thought of but seems so perfect- and was eager to start it. While it is definitely violent, I fell in love with the characters and enjoyed the plot as they battled different supernatural elements on the prairie.

I would definitely recommend this book to anyone interested in what I would call “D&D” horror. It’s an unlikely group that set on an adventure with many familiar supernatural/horror events. I thought Grecian’s take on traditional folklore and ghost stories was a refreshing take that kept me on my toes.

For me, personally, the violence against animals was too excessive which is why I docked it a star. If that doesn’t bother you, I would definitely give it a read.

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billies_not_so_secret_diary's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Red Rabbit

by Alex Grecian

Paranormal Western

Everand (Scribd) Audio

Ages: 18+

Drawn together by chance a group of strangers ride along with Old Tom, a witch hunter, and a young child, Rabbit, as Old Tom makes his way to Kansas to kill a witch named Sadie Grace and collect the bounty. But Sadie knows they are coming and sends obstacles in their path, but were all of the dangers her doing or bad luck.

The blurbs posted don't give a complete outline of the story. It leaves enough out to make it a little misleading. To start, there are a lot of characters, and I mean a lot! And because the main characters all have their own perspective in this book, they should have a little intro... And Old Tom, his part isn't that big, but with how the blurb sounds, it's his story, but it's really not.

But anyway, I did like the story, though with all of the characters it did get overwhelming at times trying to separate them, especially when some other character's perspective gets tossed in. Sure there's a reason, but it gets overwhelming.

This is listed as a horror, but I don't see it as scary, but it is violent, dark, and gruesome which is why it is not suitable for readers under 18.

I listened to the audio, and the narrator, John Pirhalla, did a great job and had variations for the characters' voices, including the woman, but the 'music and singing' I did not care for. Yeah, I know TV Westerns were known for singing around the campfire, but this was jarring to hear it, sort of knocked me out of the story.

Good story, the plot moved at a constant medium pace, but something was missing for it to reach that next star.

3 Stars

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