Vermilion
The Adventures of Lou Merriwether, Psychopomp
Readers rate it 3.1 (17 on Hardcover)
Released 2015 · Word Horde
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Vermilion is a steampunk Western adventure with a 19-year-old protagonist that blends action, supernatural elements, and coming-of-age themes. The book contains moderate violence, some profanity, and references to smoking and alcohol typical of the Western genre, along with supernatural horror elements like ghosts and undead creatures. However, it offers strong positive messages about doing the right thing and features a capable, resourceful protagonist who models good judgment and courage.
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Gunslinging, chain smoking, Stetson-wearing Taoist psychopomp, Elouise "Lou" Merriwether might not be a normal 19-year-old, but she's too busy keeping San Francisco safe from ghosts, shades, and geung si to care much about that. It's an important job, though most folks consider it downright spooky. Some have even accus... Gunslinging, chain smoking, Stetson-wearing Taoist psychopomp, Elouise "Lou" Merriwether might not be a normal 19-year-old, but she's too busy keeping San Francisco safe from ghosts, shades, and geung si to care much about that. It's an important job, though most folks consider it downright spooky. Some have even accused Lou of being more comfortable with the dead than the living, and, well... they're not wrong. When Lou hears that a bunch of Chinatown boys have gone missing somewhere deep in the Colorado Rockies she decides to saddle up and head into the wilderness to investigate. Lou fears her particular talents make her better suited to help placate their spirits than ensure they get home alive, but it's the right thing to do, and she's the only one willing to do it. On the road to a mysterious sanatorium known as Fountain of Youth, Lou will encounter bears, desperate men, a very undead villain, and even stranger challenges. Lou will need every one of her talents and a whole lot of luck to make it home alive... From British Fantasy Award nominee Molly Tanzer comes debut novel Vermilion, a spirited weird Western adventure that puts the punk back into steampunk.
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- Chinatown (San Francisco, Calif.)
- Chinatown (San Francisco
- Calif.)
- Fantasy
- Science Fiction
- LGBTQ
- Adventure
- Young Adult
- Fiction
- Psychics
- Western stories
- Ghost stories
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ISBN 9781939905086 · Word Horde