Harris is good at making us care for her protagonists and I was quickly invested in Lizbeth prevailing against the odds. I really liked the character of Lizbeth Rose, whose tough, self-reliant attitude helps her bounce back after the initial devastating incident at the start of the book, which puts her in the path of the two Russian wizards. Each settlement or town seems to have its own set of laws that those passing through need to know. It’s an interesting world, where life is cheap, travel exceedingly dangerous and luxuries such as electricity tend to be erratic. As for Texoma, think Wild West complete with bandits. I would add that the States is very different to our version, as it also includes a Russian enclave in this alternate history where the Romanov dynasty didn’t die in a basement in a hail of bullets, but instead survived to flee across the Atlantic accompanied by their magic-user, Rasputin. Battered by a run across the border to Mexico Lizbeth Rose takes a job offer from a pair of Russian wizards to be their local guide and gunnie.Īnd that is as much of the very chatty blurb that I’m prepared to share.
A world where magic is acknowledged but mistrusted, especially by a young gunslinger named Lizbeth Rose.
Set in a fractured United States, in the southwestern country now known as Texoma. Our book budget for this year hasn’t been busted – more like broken beyond repair… So when a steady trickle of enthusiastic reviews turned into a stream, I alerted Himself, who decided to treat both of us to this offering.
I’m a fan of Harris’s writing – see my review of Midnight Crossroad here.
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