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A little girl goes missing in a small town in the 1800s. Read More

Tags: horror, western

Book / Westerns

December 30, 2024

Outlaw Curtis "Dawn" Conrad searches for a mysterious cowboy known only as "Midnight" in hopes of answering questions about his past and possibly his future. On his journey, he and his companions encounter foes in the form of law enforcement, the noble rangers, other outlaws, and supernatural forces beyond explanation. Read More
Born into oppression, Peter Chobbler rose through the ranks of the Liminal Order, only to find himself suffocated by its authoritarian grip. Haunted by the destruction of his childhood home and driven by a thirst for freedom, Pete takes a desperate stand: defecting from the Order and fleeing the harsh… Read More
The small town of Dusty Hill is a quaint, if somewhat boring town. But that all changed when Dan Gates and his posse of ne'er-do-wells rolled into town. Now the people are forced to band together to do something about them, as the mystery of what could drive someone to… Read More
Eight dead men against one Sheriff. Read More
Freedom is a true modern-day western story that follows in a successful line of present-day popular western-themed dramas and is uniquely written from a woman’s point of view. Anita Waggoner’s true story delivers an innovative and intelligent variation on the modern-day western theme based on her distinctive personal life experiences.… Read More
Despite it's outward appearance of tranquility, Red Rock is haunted by recent tragedy. The recent string of murders has left it's mark. Read More

Tags: suspense, western

On one sun-scorched day, during what was supposed to be a routine robbery, outlaw Jackson Walker was shot and killed by his own men. Begrudgingly, the people of Providence buried him by their church, spat on his grave, and moved on. A few weeks later, a shadowed man walks into… Read More
The Dark Obelisk allows you to live out your dreams .. or your worst nightmares! Read More
A lone stranger comes into a town wrought with religious fanaticism and falls into trouble after a man is mysteriously killed. Read More
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid are at it again. They’re real good at robbing. This time a large heist of valuables from a train. But will they get away? Read More
Nextus Seven Texas is a futuristic western sci-fi written by Jason Bujnoch, author of the novel, Rising Dragonfly. Read More
after a job goes wrong, ringo's day goes from bad to worse.... Read More
Two separate drifters, a Mexican and a Texan, approach a southern Texas frontier town to seek a drink then be on their ways. Adversarial from the beginning, the two engage in a gunfight that will change their lives forever. Read More

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The Romance House

Escaping an arranged marriage, Cassie finds adventure and romance in the old west. Read More
A young, brash gunslinger calls out a legend for a duel. Read More
The story is about a teenage boy named jack and his clumsy horse, horsey, who become a great team in the wild west. they face various challenges, including corrupt lawmen, and become local heroes after exposing their wrongdoing. despite their obstacles, they never back down and prove that even the… Read More

Tags: western

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Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

The Young Riders meet The Vampire Diaries in this tale of brother versus brother and blood-magic set in a gaslamp fantasy world. Book 1 in the Deadly Touch Trilogy. Llew has a gift. Her body heals itself from any injury, at a cost to anyone nearby. Llew’s father disappeared when… Read More

Short Story / Westerns

September 24, 2022

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The Booksie Classic House

This is my first, first person western Read More
this is a short story about a civil war soldier stationed in Minnesota. and thinking about a tall tale that has been passed around by the other soldiers. Read More
Parker finds the easy life with his new fishing mate Read More
A Science Fiction Western based on the Iron Maiden Cover Art. Read More
It’s bad luck to kill a lawman so I figgered I better lay low somewheres until things weren’t so het up. I remembered readin’ that bible to the dying kid, so I got me some preachin’ clothes and started callin’ myself Revrend Zebediah Thomas. Read More

Tags: western

a scummy bounty hunter gets more than he bargained for on a mission in the 1880s Read More
Ya never know what yer goin get! Read More

Book / Westerns

May 17, 2022

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Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Otherlands is a western fantasy worth reading. Read More
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