A review by spooky_librarian
The Thirteenth Koyote by Kristopher Triana

4.0

“Some Ghosts never stopped haunting you...And some evils, it seemed, would not die, but only rest. Rest and wait.”

I’ve just read nearly 500 pages of a Werewolf Western and I feel as if I’ve survived the chaotic winds of a tornado.

A group of vicious half-wolf outlaws are on the hunt for the key that opens the door to Hell. The fate of humanity lies in the hands of an ageless nun, a sharp-shooting teenage girl, an emancipated slave, and a half-wolf outcast with the number 13 tattooed on his neck.

This was probably the most carnage-heavy Splatter Western in the series thus far and I will be shocked if no one feels the need to bathe in holy water after finishing this behemoth of an unholy epic. Splatterpunk as a horror sub-genre is typically known for its gore not recommended for the faint of heart, but while we definitely got a taste of blood in the other Splatter Westerns, author Kristopher Triana basically chuckled and said “hold my beer.” This