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Cold as Hell

Black Badge Series, Book 1

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By: Rhett C. Bruno, Jaime Castle
Narrated by: Roger Clark
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Summary

2022 Audible’s Best in Fantasy

In the West, there are worse things to fear than bandits and outlaws.

Demons. Monsters. Witches. James Crowley’s sacred duty as a Black Badge is to hunt them down and send them packing, banish them from the mortal realm for good.

He didn’t choose this life. No. He didn’t choose life at all.

Shot dead in a gunfight many years ago, now he’s stuck in purgatory, serving the whims of the White Throne to avoid falling to Hell. Not quite undead, though not alive either, the best he can hope for is to work off his penance and fade away.

This time, the White Throne has sent him to investigate a strange bank robbery in Lonely Hill. An outlaw with the ability to conjure ice has frozen and shattered open the bank vault and is now on a spree, robbing the region for all it’s worth.

In his quest to track down the ice-wielder and suss out which demon is behind granting a mortal such power, Crowley finds himself face-to-face with hellish beasts, shapeshifters, and, worse…temptation. But the truth behind the attacks is worse than he ever imagined.…

The Witcher meets The Dresden Files in this weird Western series by the Audible number one bestselling duo behind Dead Acre.

©2022 by Rhett C. Bruno and Steven Beaulieu (P)2022 by Blackstone Publishing Action & Adventure Fantasy Fiction Genre Fiction Thought-Provoking Paranormal
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Critic reviews

“A weird and wild twist on the Old West that mashes gunslingers, divine intervention, and the supernatural into one hell of a story. Highly recommended!” Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of V-Wars and Kagen the Damned

“The rich mystical elements feel every bit as authentic to the west as the gunslinging and grit, all of which deftly bring the characters and setting to life.” Shirtaloon, Top 10 Amazon charts bestselling author of He Who Fights with Monsters

“A badass supernatural western…It’s like the Witcher goes to Tombstone.” Larry Correia, New York Times bestselling author of Monster Hunter International

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I could not put this book down from start to finish, an absolute must read for anyone who is a fan of westerns or has played Red Dead Redemption 2, the narration by Roger Clark was perfect. I cannot wait for the next part and will be waiting to listen as soon as it is available.

I need more!!!

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loved it !! can't wait for the next one. Roger clarks voice suits the part perfectly.

absolutely brilliant!!!

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A wonderful story and very unique. I enjoyed it from start to finish. The performance by Roger Clark was incredible. As a female it’s great to listen to a male narrator who doesn’t make every female character sound like Minnie Mouse. Realistic and gripping performance, absolutely loved it!

Brilliant story and performance!

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I really like the main character, world building and the narrator. If you like old western media, i'm sure you'll like this.

Good story, easy to follow

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First off, Roger Clark gives a stella performance. If you want to feel like a real wild west gunslinger is telling you the story, it's perfect.

The main story itself is good, nothing amazing, but it's got some good twists along the way and some solid characters. Listen to Dead Acre first to get some background on Crowley and his task. This book follows on from that well.

However, there are several chapters that feel as if Crowley is completing a side quest, and I found myself wondering if it would have been so bad to omit these. A couple of the earlier ones seem to just be there to have him recover an object that or a companion that could have been easily done in a few sentences or written out all together and at times it's confusing why they're there.

However, if you enjoy supernatural or Western books, then I'd recommend giving this a try. If you like both, then it will be perfect. If you're a red dead fan, it's worth it just to spend a few more hours with Roger Clarks' voice.

Good story, great voicing... to many side quests

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