Weird West

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Weird West (or Weird Western) is a genre of fiction that uses the Wild West period of American History as a foundation and then adds fantasy/supernatural elements to it. So stories where gunslingers encounter zombies, vampires, demons, robots, or any other creatures that wouldn't otherwise be present in a standard Western.

This is a community for sharing various Weird West works. Movies, Books, Comics, Video Games, TV Shows, whatever fits.

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8 books, one short story, and one kids book... enveloping one weird Western tale in a world that has moved on.

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[–] br0da@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I’ve read this 3 times and once as an audio book. Fantastic series and one of my favorites from King.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

My only complaint, and I mean only, is that he stopped doing the flashbacks to young Roland after the 4th book.

Granted book 4 was virtually ALL flashback, but still, there was more story there that is missing now. :(

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Sometimes authors have to leave a little story out, to remind us that reality is difficult and unknowable