Fantasy · Horror
The Gunslinger
In a barren, half-ruined world, a lone gunman pursues a mysterious man in black across the desert. Along the way he meets a boy and recalls the life that brought him here.
- First published
- 1982
- Pace
- slow
- Length
- short
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you like strange, stripped-back Westerns that blend fantasy, horror and myth.
Skip this if you want a clear, fast story; this opening volume is fragmented and holds back most of its answers.
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