This is the kind of old West campfire tale that raises the dead! Literally!
-John Everson
Wild
By
Lincoln Crisler
Damnation Books, LLC.
P.O. Box 3931
Santa Rosa, CA 95402-9998
www.damnationbooks.com
Wild
by Lincoln Crisler
Digital ISBN: 978-1-61572-322-5
Print ISBN: 978-1-61572-323-2
Cover art by: Ash Arceneaux
Edited by: Tim Marquitz
Copyright 2011 Lincoln Crisler
Printed in the United States of America
Worldwide Electronic & Digital Rights
1st North American and UK Print Rights
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, scanned or distributed in any form, including digital and electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without the prior written consent of the Publisher, except for brief quotes for use in reviews.
This book is a work of fiction. Characters, names, places and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to any actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.
“An exciting and unique mash-up of cowboys, magic, and the walking dead — Wild is a dark and mysterious take on the Old West that will keep you reading straight through the night.”
—Ronald Malfi, author of Snow and The Ascent
“ Wild feels like the cast of The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly somehow ended up working on an old Karloff film. It’s good, gritty fun.”
— Peter Clines, Author of Ex-Heroes
You just don’t hear enough about the dark wizards and bloodthirsty zombies of the 1800s. This story is Wild !
—John Everson, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Covenant and Siren
For Liam, who’ll no doubt enjoy a good zombie movie when he’s just a little bit older, and who is almost ready for Westerns right now.
Author’s Note
If it takes a village to raise a child, I’d wager it at least takes the happy hour crowd at a reasonably popular drinking establishment to bring a book to fruition. The best way to test this theory would be to gather all of the following people in one place and buy them a few rounds; Lord knows they all deserve it.
My wife Connie is at the top of the list, as always. Some day I’m going to write an article tracking the chronological evolution of her temperance and coping skills. It takes a special woman to raise a family while her husband is off playing G.I. Joe most of the time and share him with a writing career when he does manage to stay home for a while. Her latest strategy involves monetizing my skills as one-half of a virtual assistant business venture. You gotta love a woman like that.
My children, Cheyann, Abigail, and Liam, constantly impress me and everyone else around them. I’m almost afraid to take over the world at this point, because as any fan of ancient mythology knows, my spawn are destined to kill me and take my place. Damned if they couldn’t do it if they put their minds to it. I’m still looking for the perfect stories to write for the girls. This one right here might be Liam’s.
Steve Lowe, Kevin Wallis, Sean Grigsby, and myself have formed the nucleus of a critique group for over a year now, and that short association has helped bring into being not just my own, but three other books. I’ve read many quotes about the solitary life of the writer and such, but in my case that’s a load of hooey. I completed Wild quicker than I otherwise would have because I knew those guys were waiting to read the rest. Their critiques, plus the time I spent analyzing their work and giving my right brain a rest, were essential.
Rhonda Wilson and Tim Marquitz were the first people to read the finished product. Both of them gave me a great reader’s perspective, and Tim ended up editing the book when Damnation picked it up. As the saying goes, if you loved the story, thank me; if you hated it, blame Tim. I think I got that right.
Last but not least, thanks to my readers and fans, several of
-John Everson
Wild
By
Lincoln Crisler
Damnation Books, LLC.
P.O. Box 3931
Santa Rosa, CA 95402-9998
www.damnationbooks.com
Wild
by Lincoln Crisler
Digital ISBN: 978-1-61572-322-5
Print ISBN: 978-1-61572-323-2
Cover art by: Ash Arceneaux
Edited by: Tim Marquitz
Copyright 2011 Lincoln Crisler
Printed in the United States of America
Worldwide Electronic & Digital Rights
1st North American and UK Print Rights
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, scanned or distributed in any form, including digital and electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without the prior written consent of the Publisher, except for brief quotes for use in reviews.
This book is a work of fiction. Characters, names, places and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to any actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.
“An exciting and unique mash-up of cowboys, magic, and the walking dead — Wild is a dark and mysterious take on the Old West that will keep you reading straight through the night.”
—Ronald Malfi, author of Snow and The Ascent
“ Wild feels like the cast of The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly somehow ended up working on an old Karloff film. It’s good, gritty fun.”
— Peter Clines, Author of Ex-Heroes
You just don’t hear enough about the dark wizards and bloodthirsty zombies of the 1800s. This story is Wild !
—John Everson, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Covenant and Siren
For Liam, who’ll no doubt enjoy a good zombie movie when he’s just a little bit older, and who is almost ready for Westerns right now.
Author’s Note
If it takes a village to raise a child, I’d wager it at least takes the happy hour crowd at a reasonably popular drinking establishment to bring a book to fruition. The best way to test this theory would be to gather all of the following people in one place and buy them a few rounds; Lord knows they all deserve it.
My wife Connie is at the top of the list, as always. Some day I’m going to write an article tracking the chronological evolution of her temperance and coping skills. It takes a special woman to raise a family while her husband is off playing G.I. Joe most of the time and share him with a writing career when he does manage to stay home for a while. Her latest strategy involves monetizing my skills as one-half of a virtual assistant business venture. You gotta love a woman like that.
My children, Cheyann, Abigail, and Liam, constantly impress me and everyone else around them. I’m almost afraid to take over the world at this point, because as any fan of ancient mythology knows, my spawn are destined to kill me and take my place. Damned if they couldn’t do it if they put their minds to it. I’m still looking for the perfect stories to write for the girls. This one right here might be Liam’s.
Steve Lowe, Kevin Wallis, Sean Grigsby, and myself have formed the nucleus of a critique group for over a year now, and that short association has helped bring into being not just my own, but three other books. I’ve read many quotes about the solitary life of the writer and such, but in my case that’s a load of hooey. I completed Wild quicker than I otherwise would have because I knew those guys were waiting to read the rest. Their critiques, plus the time I spent analyzing their work and giving my right brain a rest, were essential.
Rhonda Wilson and Tim Marquitz were the first people to read the finished product. Both of them gave me a great reader’s perspective, and Tim ended up editing the book when Damnation picked it up. As the saying goes, if you loved the story, thank me; if you hated it, blame Tim. I think I got that right.
Last but not least, thanks to my readers and fans, several of
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