Blood Oath (No Man's Land Book One)

"If the premise of Geralt from The Witcher becoming a renegade outlaw in the wild wild west, chasing down monsters sounds good, then Blood Oath by Luke Atkinson is a book you'll want to read. Funny, smart, picturesque, and touching, Luke Atkinson has crafted a perfect mashup of low fantasy and westerns." -- Charlotte Zang, Reedsy Discovery Welcome to No Man's Land, where an exiled gunslinger, a wandering biologist, and a sharpshooting saloonkeeper must settle the peace in blood feud between humans and monsters. Fleeing retribution from the U.S. Cavalry, monster hunter Calamity Cooper seeks sanctuary in No Man's Land, a lawless and untamed territory home to supernatural beings known as the Extramundane. Cal refuses to adapt to quiet life in Hexed Springs, a sprawling boomtown home to a powerful source of magic waiting to be exploited. He works as a Ranger-a monster hunter for hire-but finds the job far deadlier than expected. After a job gone awry, Cal discovers he is a spell-slinger, which attracts unwanted attention from powerful and unsavory individuals vying for control the territory. Cal tries to remain neutral, but is forced into the fray when a wealthy financier blackmails him into his service and pits him against a prominent vampire family. Armed with his legendary six-shooter and a thirst for redemption, Cal gathers up a posse of Wild West misfits to uncover the truth behind this ancient feud. Little does he know, but he's become a pawn in a scheme far bigger than he could imagine, one which threatens to destroy supernatural society. Descend into a fantasy realm where magic and gunslingers collide. Inspired by number of Wild West myths and legends and historical, true-to-life locales in the American West, this Weird West fantasy adventure is unlike any other, immersing readers in what will be a vast series of books, side stories, and more! Read the paranormal fantasy adventure reviewers are calling "The Witcher of the Wild West." If you like The Witcher, The Dresden Files, or Red Dead Redemption, you'll feel right in the saddle in this supernatural spin on the Old West. "Readers in either Urban Fantasy or Westerns will enjoy this unique story and the skillful way both the violence and magic snake through the book like a desert rattler." -- Wayne Trummel, Windy City Reviews