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A review by otherwyrld
The Sixth Gun Vol. 3, Volume 3: Bound by Cullen Bunn
4.0
*Note - this review assumes that you have read the previous volumes in this series and will contain spoilers*
The action and the world building really steps up in the third volume of the series. The Six Guns have previously been revealed to be a doomsday device that can not only destroy the world, but can remake it in the image of the person who holds the guns. On one side is the Knights of Solomon under the leadership of General Hume and his wife, who want the guns to create hell on earth. Opposing them are the priests of the Sword of Abraham, but it is unclear whether they are really the good guys here or want the guns for their own purposes.
Caught in the middle are Becky, holder of the Sixth Gun and Drake, who holds four of the guns. Supporting cast includes Gord Cantrell, a former slave who seems to be filling the Giles role, and Billjohn who is still trying to help despite being killed in the first book, and turned into some kind of clay man.
There is a huge amount of action in this story, with the train transporting General Hume and his captors being ambushed by a pack of zombie outlaws (and they're the fast nasty kind rather than the slow shambling kind), and the 9 foot mummy of a former acquaintance of Drake who seems to have his own agenda.
By the end of this story, Becky is being held captive by the Sword of Abraham to prevent her gun being lost, Drake is seemingly dead and his guns are lost.
Along the way though, we get the full history of Asher Cobb (the mummy) and Gord Cantrell. The latter story is rather more compelling, as we learn that Gord's family were sacrificed by General Hume to bring the guns into this world. In the end though, he gains a measure of peace by reconciling his past and laying his ghosts to rest.
This is a much better book than the first two stories, and benefits from being able to step back on occasion and delve into the back story. In between there is still a lot of fast paced action, and the characters are growing on me. This is especially true of Drake, who started as a very ambivalent figure but who is more and more frequently stepping up to be the action hero. Becky is also holding her own here, and there is a nice touch when the gun she holds (which can see both past and future) allows her to talk to her deceased stepfather (and previous owner of the gun) and gain some valuable advice from him.
A very promising continuation to the story.
The action and the world building really steps up in the third volume of the series. The Six Guns have previously been revealed to be a doomsday device that can not only destroy the world, but can remake it in the image of the person who holds the guns. On one side is the Knights of Solomon under the leadership of General Hume and his wife, who want the guns to create hell on earth. Opposing them are the priests of the Sword of Abraham, but it is unclear whether they are really the good guys here or want the guns for their own purposes.
Caught in the middle are Becky, holder of the Sixth Gun and Drake, who holds four of the guns. Supporting cast includes Gord Cantrell, a former slave who seems to be filling the Giles role, and Billjohn who is still trying to help despite being killed in the first book, and turned into some kind of clay man.
There is a huge amount of action in this story, with the train transporting General Hume and his captors being ambushed by a pack of zombie outlaws (and they're the fast nasty kind rather than the slow shambling kind), and the 9 foot mummy of a former acquaintance of Drake who seems to have his own agenda.
By the end of this story, Becky is being held captive by the Sword of Abraham to prevent her gun being lost, Drake is seemingly dead and his guns are lost.
Along the way though, we get the full history of Asher Cobb (the mummy) and Gord Cantrell. The latter story is rather more compelling, as we learn that Gord's family were sacrificed by General Hume to bring the guns into this world. In the end though, he gains a measure of peace by reconciling his past and laying his ghosts to rest.
This is a much better book than the first two stories, and benefits from being able to step back on occasion and delve into the back story. In between there is still a lot of fast paced action, and the characters are growing on me. This is especially true of Drake, who started as a very ambivalent figure but who is more and more frequently stepping up to be the action hero. Becky is also holding her own here, and there is a nice touch when the gun she holds (which can see both past and future) allows her to talk to her deceased stepfather (and previous owner of the gun) and gain some valuable advice from him.
A very promising continuation to the story.