For fans of that bizarre little frontier town in nevada, thats sort of a letdown. Thanks to tammy at books, bones, and buffy for a fun interview about the queens road and audiobooks. The queen of swords, book 3 of the golgotha series, by r. Fleet cooper this is one amazing and creepy paranormal western book. Author rs belcher presenting his keynote speech at the roanoke regional writers conference. So of course i had to buy this immediately upon finding out it had been released, and i devoured it over the extended july 4 weekend. Few know, however, that maude belongs to anancient order of assassins, the. The common knowledge section now includes a series field. The queen of swords golgotha, book 3 by r s belcher book cover, description, publication history. Six gun tarot is a debut that almost flew under my radar. I absolutely loved your followup to nightwise, the night dahlia.
The queen of swords golgotha, book 3 by r s belcher. In some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one series. Escaping the gallows, anne bonney, the infamous pirate. Beyond the pitiless 40mile desert lies golgotha, a cattle town that hides more than its share of unnatural secrets. Buy the sixgun tarot golgotha book online at low prices in. Bleeding midnight, an ancient evil is spilling into the world, and unless the sheriff and his posse can saddle up in time, golgotha will have seen its last dawnand so will all of creation. Belcher s weird west world series is set in the damned and unnatural frontier town of golgotha, a nevada cattle town that hides more than its share of unnatural secrets. Belcher the idea behind my novel, the sixgun tarot, began quite a while back and it began not with a specific character, but with the notion of the town of golgotha itself. I was blown away by his fascinating magic system, not to mention the characters.
Local author rs belcher has exciting news regarding an upcoming book project tied in with a hit movie series. Rod has been a private investigator, a dj, a comic book store owner and has degrees in criminal law, psychology and justice and risk administration, from virginia commonwealth university. Belcher story, and its even more exciting when that story is set in one of my favorite universes, belchers weird western world of golgotha. When i saw the title, i was hoping for more brotherhood of the wheel and i confess i was a bit disappointed when a there was a different narrator and b it had nothing to do with botw. If you havent read the first book in the series, this book works great as a standalone, so dont let that stop you. Few know that maude belongs to an ancient order of assassins, the daughters of lilith, and is as well the greatgreatgreatgreatgranddaughter of anne bonney, the legendary female pirate. In ad 1119, a group of nine crusaders became known as the poor fellowsoldiers of christ. For the previous six weeks i had been con centrating only on writing this new book.
Belchers the shotgun arcana is the imaginative and ambitious followup to the sixgun tarot. Belcher golgotha is a town in nevada a bit more unusual than most. I actually bought the sixgun tarot because i liked the cover art and never looked back. Anyhow, if you are looking for a good series, pick up rs belcher s nightwise books or the golgotha books he is pretty transparent on when to expect the 3rd andor robert jackson bennetts divine cities. In the more shadowy corners of the world, frequented by angels and demons and everything inbetween, laytham ballard is a legend. Jumping into a series for the first time at book 3 may not be the wisest reading choice, but thats exactly what i did with the queen of swords, the third book in r. Dan smith is an awardwinning roanokebased writerauthor. The blurb details give you a small inkling about the books story but truly nothing truly prepares for the actual story. Belcher won the grand prize in the strange new worlds sfwriting contest. Belcher, and we both had different interpretations and reactions to the book.
Belcher rob b july 18, 2017 0 comment jumping into a series for the first time at book 3 may not be the wisest reading choice, but thats exactly what i did with the queen of swords, the third book in r. Sixgun tarot is the first book in the twisted weird west world of the golgotha series by r. Belcher s golgotha series, and none of it takes place in golgotha. Golgotha is a town in nevada a bit more unusual than most.
Shotgun arcana now ventures beyond the weird west on a boldly imaginative, globespanning adventure of her own as r. After the exhaustion of reading the last book of a 14book series that i have invested nearly 20 years in, i wasnt sure what i looking for. Belcher visiting the blog today to talk about his new audible original book, the queens road. It also happens to be the day after my birthday, so there will be cake. Belcher, the acclaimed author of the sixgun tarot and the shotgun arcana launches a gritty new urban fantasy series set in todays seedy occult underworld in nightwise in the more shadowy corners of the world, frequented by angels and demons and everything inbetween, laytham ballard is a legend. Apr 23, 2014 buy sixgun tarot, the golgotha reissue by r. Belchers the sixgun tarot is an astonishing blend of firstrate steampunk fantasy and western adventure. Kelly justice, owner of fountain about rick campbell. Belcher, the acclaimed author of the sixgun tarot and the shotgun arcana launches a gritty new urban fantasy series set in todays seedy occult underworld in nightwise. Technically, this is book three in the series, and you could start here if you. There is a town in the desert that attracts the odd, the magical, the otherworldly, and often they dont know they are being attracted to the town. Belcher s the sixgun tarot is an astonishing blend of firstrate steampunk fantasy and western adventure. Martin published the second edition of his book, secrets of golgotha.
That might not entirely ring truebut on the other hand, most of what happens in golgotha. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The golgotha series is a series of weird west novels by r. Buy the sixgun tarot golgotha book online at best prices in india on. In 2000 he published his book the temples that jerusalem.
Now belcher returns to golgotha, nevada, a bustling frontier town that hides more than its fair share of unnatural secrets. But it also means new readers of the series can jump right in without getting lost. Few know that maude belongs to an ancient order of assassins, the daughters of lilith, and is as well the greatgreatgreatgreatgranddaughter of. Rod belcher is an awardwinning newspaper and magazine editor and reporter. Bleeding midnight, an ancient evil is spilling into the world, and unless the sheriff and his posse can saddle up in time, golgotha will have seen its last dawn. Escaping the gallows, anne bonney, the infamous pirate qu. But what she finds is a destiny she never expected.
Leaving golgotha in search of her daughter constance, who has been taken from her, maude travels to. Charismatic characters and a stunning blend of history, legend, religion and modern sensibility intertwine to create a world that embraces the strange and fantastical. Belcher s debut novel, the sixgun tarot, was enthusiastically greeted by critics and readers, who praised its wildly inventive mixture of dark fantasy, steampunk, and the wild west. Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. If you are a regular visitor of this blog, youll know that the queens road was my very first experience listening to an audio book, and i thought it would be fun to ask rod about his path to publishing an audio only book. American elsewhere and the troupe are fucking amazing.
Belcher author 2014 the shotgun arcana golgotha series book 2 r. Belcher attempts to shoehorn 21stcentury values concerning womens rights, fair treatment for sex workers, and interracial and gay romance into a late19thcentury milieu. One evening while composing a chapter in which i was endeav oring to show a relationship between the three sections of the hebrew bible called the law, the prophets and the writings with. Belcher is in high form with this epic adventure tale that spans generations, a story that puts its female characters front and center. Fans of the golgotha series will adore this, and new. Golgotha in 1870 is a haven for the blessed and the damned, including a fallen angel, a mad scientist, a pirate queen, and a deputy who is kin to coyotes. Escaping the gallows, anne bonney, theinfamous pirate queen, sets sail in search of a fabulous treasure said to behiding in a lost city of bones somewhere in the heart of africa. Read an excerpt below, and look for the shotgun arcana october 7th from tor books. Now belcher returns to golgotha, nevada, a bustling frontie. Jan 25, 20 im never without good options and the decision is often challenging.
A haven for the blessed and the damned, including a fallen angel, a mad scientist, a pirate queen, and a deputy who is kin to coyotes, golgotha has come through many nightmarish trials, but now an. However, lacking the skill to conjure weather, instead ive avoided thinking about my skyrocketing electric bill by reading three mysteries set in worlds where alteri. Where the nightwise and brotherhood of the wheel series intersect r. Best of all, belcher has some mad writing skills, in case you appreciate that sort of thing, which i do. Rj bennett also has a good smattering of standalone fiction. Belchers golgotha series, is also the first to take place outside the confines of the. One of the things i most enjoy about belcher s books are the details anchored in the story and in their deeper cultural historical etc context. Belcher author 20 the shotgun arcana golgotha series book 2 r. Escaping the gallows, anne bonney, theinfamous pirate queen, sets sail in search of a fabulous treasure said to be. Leaving golgotha in search of her daughter constance, who. Belchers weird west world series is set in the damned and unnatural. The sixgun tarot, the shotgun arcana, the queen of swords.
In the biz, this is called a book birthday or, the somewhat less fun pub day. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. See the complete golgotha series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Belcher proves hes no onetrick pony with the second installment of his wildly adventurous and humorously horrifying golgotha series. So of course i had to buy this immediately upon finding out it. Belcher includes books the sixgun tarot, the shotgun arcana, and the queen of swords. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Secrets of golgotha second edition in pasadena, california. Belcher when you write multiple series there are always questions popping up about which of them connect and which dont. The sheriff bears the mark of the noose around his neck. Hes done masters work in forensic science at the georg. Reading the jacket description quoted below was intriguing enough and positioned the book as welcoming to new readers to belcher s books enough that i decided to give the book a read.
Double book birthday party with rick campbell and r. Martin began publishing his research on the true location of the jerusalem temples. Maude stapleton is a respectable widow raising a daughter on her own. Belcher, the acclaimed author of the sixgun tarot and the shotgun arcana, launches a gritty new urban fantasy series about the mysterious society of truckers known only as the brotherhood of the wheel.
Belcher s the shotgun arcana is the imaginative and ambitious followup to the sixgun tarot. He runs cosmic castle, a comic book shop in roanoke, virginia, and is the author of the sixgun tarot. I loved the first two books in rod belcher s golgotha series, and i was curious to see what else he could do. Maude stapleton, late of golgotha, nevada, is a respectable widow raising a daughter on her own. Belchers enjoyable third historical fantasy employs considerable. Belcher ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. To create a series or add a work to it, go to a work page. Mar 26, 2018 after the interview, dont forget to enter to win a copy of this amazing book. Belcher author 2014 the queen of swords golgotha series book 3 r. Belchers debut novel, the sixgun tarot, was enthusiastically greeted by critics and readers, who praised its wildly inventive mixture of dark fantasy, steampunk, and the wild west. Belcher s golgotha series continues with the queen of swords. Join facebook to connect with author rs belcher and others you may know. The queen of swords, despite being a golgotha novel, does not. The queens road is a new branch of supernatural urban fantasy adventure from rs belcher.
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