"Coyote: The Outlander" is definitely one of the more original urban fantasy novels I've read, and although I didn't used to be into the Wild West as a setting, I have been enjoying the horror subgenre called Weird Westerns for the past few years, so I was excited at the prospect to dive into that kind of a world again. In this universe, the supernatural monsters are called Outlanders and they can come in many different varieties. Some of them are like nuisances but there are many of them so a h...

From the Description: ''Being a female bounty hunter, Coyote made men nervous. Being an official, she made them wary. But being the best gunman, or in her case, gunwoman around, Coyote made them downright anxious. The popular consensus was that women shouldn’t be allowed to be bounty hunters, but no one dared say this out loud when Coyote was around.'' ~Coyote: The Outlander No one knows where or when the rips will appear, but they do, and from them, Outlanders walk the earth. Coyote travels t...

So, my first review in several months. It’s been a busy start to 2015. However, I have managed to fit the odd book in, here and there. I have a glut of reviews to post this week, so let’s begin with a story that goes outside of my normal ‘preferred’ genres. For me, one of the trickiest genres to produce creative material for is the Western. Films are usually hit and miss, TV shows very rarely attempt it and writing? Well, it takes some skill to pull it off. When Coyote: The Outlander came across...

Weird West, or steampunk with a Western flavour, is a sub-genre I'm not that familiar with. I've read several novels and short stories set in a Western setting, but not that many with a steampunk vibe. When I was approached about reviewing Coyote: The Outlander, I was intrigued by this aspect of the story. The fact that the author, Chantal Noordeloos, was also a draw, as I'm always fascinated by fellow Dutchies who can write fiction in English as well as they can in Dutch, as it's a skill I can'...

Finally getting a second to write a review for this one. Read it a little while back and loved it. First off, I have a long time love affair with westerns, but I have been drawn more and more to westerns that offer something a little new and different. And while there are plenty of themes familiar here, they are the kind you want. What's better is the things you don't normally get in the average ones. And Chantal excels with those. After finishing it, I wanted more and more of it, and hope she w...

a little too short but entertaining non the less. I do hope for more Coyote stories from this author. Loved the world she created and the characters involved. I only wish the side stories found on the web were written in the book itself. The book was so short they could have easily been added within it's pages.

OK, first book read of 2014 and it's a pretty good start to the year.Coyote is a female bounty hunter in the old West, who travels the country with her companion, Caesar, looking for 'Outlanders', who are aliens or otherworldly beings, that come to Earth through rips. Coyote hunts the ones that are considered bad and gives a pass to those that do no wrong. Added to the mix is the her long-standing hatred of James Westwood, the man she blames for her father's death.This West is not like the world...

World building is a daunting task for any writer who wants to create an original mythology. Combine the elements of the steampunk genre with a “Western” setting—and throw in a badass heroine with a cool hat—and you’ve got an exciting sci-fi adventure story. A bounty hunter with a troubled past (is there any other kind?), Coyote is a positive example of a female character who doesn’t need typical archetypes to define her actions. There’s no over-sexualization; Coyote is armed with all the wit and...

Let's see,Western? Check.Bounty Hunters? Check.Beings from elsewhere? Check.This book has so many things I enjoy that it was hard to put it down so I could sleep for my job.The descriptions are vivid and strong enough to pull me right into the story as if I was in the room (invisible of course) and watching a real life movie happening around me.Each character has been lovingly crafted to pop off of the pages.Coyote as the lead will grab your heart, make you shy away a bit, and be just a tiny bit...

A snappy introduction to the world of Coyote and the woman herself. A blend of wild west, science fiction and steampunk with an emphasis on creating a strong world and character development, this debut left me intrigued as to where Ms Noordeloos will take this twisting tale next.