Red Rabbit
by Alex Grecian
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Pub Date 26 Sep 2024 | Archive Date 22 Sep 2024
Rebellion | Solaris
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Description
A ragtag posse must hunt down a witch through a wild west beset by demons and ghosts―where death is always just around the bend―in this new supernatural horror by bestselling author Alex Grecian!
Sadie Grace is wanted for witchcraft, dead (or alive). And every hired gun in Kansas is out to collect the bounty on her head, including bona fide witch hunter Old Tom and his mysterious, mute ward, Rabbit.
On the road to Burden County, they’re joined by two vagabond cowboys with a strong sense of adventure – but no sense of purpose – and a recently widowed schoolteacher with nothing left to lose. As their posse grows, so too does the danger.
Racing along the drought-stricken plains in a stolen red stagecoach, they encounter monsters more wicked than witches lurking along the dusty trail. But the crew is determined to get that bounty, or die trying.
Advance Praise
Winner of the 2024 Mountain Plains Library Association's Literary Contribution Award
Finalist for the Reading the West Book Awards
A 2024 Kansas Notable Book
“This is a book I’m going to be pressing into the hands of every reader I know. It’s an epic, sometimes brutal, sometimes tender, but always surprising gallop of a book, populated by characters I found myself caring deeply about. Red Rabbit was impossible to put down.” ―Kelly Link, author of Pulitzer Prize finalist Get In Trouble
“Echoing True Grit, The Good Lord Bird, and any number of classic tales of terror, Alex Grecian’s Red Rabbit is a riotous, Boschian, gun-slinging marvel.” ―Laird Hunt, author of In the House in the Dark of the Woods
“Red Rabbit builds a hearty fire and invites you to sit a spell. A surprising story of witch hunters then unfolds, told in the plainspoken poetry of Larry McMurtry, with a dash of cockeyed whimsy. An invigorating – and entirely moving – tale of the American West.” ―Andy Davidson, author of The Hollow Kind
“Dark and dangerous, yes, but also the most charming book I’ve ever read about witches, demons, cannibals and ghosts.” ―Mike Mignola, creator of Hellboy
“Red Rabbit is a completely immersive experience. With a perfect blend of weirdness, carnage, and unlikely friendships, this is an absolute riot of a book.” ―Tor.com
“Red Rabbit is one hell of a rollicking, bloody stagecoach ride across the American West of old. With monsters, mayhem and magic aplenty, this is a journey that burrows deep under your skin and stays there.” ―Matthew Lyons, author of A Black and Endless Sky
“Eerie, exhilarating and endearing, Red Rabbit paints the old American West red and wicked, but also creates a world that the bold and curious will love to explore, provided you're handy with a hex and a six-shooter.” ―Johnny Compton, author of The Spite House
“An old-timey western strapped into a world of magic, witches, and demons, all told with heart and set at the pace of a runaway train. It’s the kind of book it breaks your heart to put down when it’s time to get some sleep; the kind you hope has a follow-up coming in the mail in a few days’ time so you can dive right back into the incredible universe Grecian has created.” ―Philip Fracassi, author of Boys in the Valley
“Alex Grecian has crafted a winding river of a tale that is fast-paced, intricately patterned, funny, and scary all in equal measure. It’s a wild ride and I enjoyed every page.” ―Shaun Hamill, author of A Cosmology of Monsters
“A witch, a demon, a shapeshifter, ghosts, and cannibals are just some of the characters whose exploits enliven this sprawling, picaresque post–Civil War weird western from Grecian.” ―Publishers Weekly
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781837863297 |
| PRICE | £9.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 464 |
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Featured Reviews
L D, Reviewer
4.5 stars.
I love when a western is paired with fantasy and/or horror. There's something intriguing and a little frightening when it works, and it definitely works well in this novel.
Alex Grecian weaves several story threads together stemming from the opening scene of a man deciding that his fiancé was killed by Sadie Grace, a witch, and that Sadie must die. A bounty is raised and word spreads far, pulling in numerous people: a witch master (hunter) with more book learning than anything and proves irrelevant quickly, a series of violent men eager to kill an unarmed woman, and the main characters, who are an odd group: a recently widowed and lonely woman, a pair of cowboys deciding going north is just as good as any other direction, and who are accompanying an elderly witch master whose claims and knowledge are a little suspect, and his charge, a seemingly mute girl.
Along the way, the five encounter a variety of threats, including a demon, shapeshifters, ghosts, and cannibals. Grecian weaves the different story threads together, creating a story of people looking for meaning and direction, and who make numerous mistakes because of faulty assumptions and biases, or poor information.
For all that this is a story full of sadness and sudden violence committed by hard, bigoted men, there is clever humour in the way several, separate people are drawn to the town of Riddle, where Sadie lives. Sadie herself is highly capable, dispatching various threats with a minimum of fuss.
I loved the rhythm of Grecian's dialogue, the compelling characters, and the atmosphere, and greatly enjoyed this story of magic, misfits, dusty roads, strange creatures, and big skies.
Thank you to Netgalley and to Rebellion for this ARC in exchange for my review.
Media/Journalist 1193479
This book was SO much fun. We following a ragtag posse as they travel through the Wild West on a mission to kill a witch and collect the bounty on her head. Along the way they encounter plenty of other horrifying creatures, from ghosts to demons to cannibals.
I found the writing style to be incredibly readable and I didn’t have an issue with the large cast of characters—everyone felt very distinct so it wasn’t a problem to keep them separated in my mind. I personally would have liked the descriptions of the horror to be pushed just a little bit farther and I could have done with some more characterisation, but those are really minor points.
Red Rabbit is adventurous and fun but also spooky and thrilling. It’s a winning combination and now I’m desperate to read more Western horror!
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