Kenny Soward

DEAD WEST takes elements of Deadwood, The Walking Dead, and Hell on Wheels, puts it all in a big cask of TNT, then watches it go BOOM Collecting Those Poor, Poor Bastards and The Ten Thousand Things in a spectacular omnibus edition, this is 420+ pages of Weird Western, Supernatural, Lovecraftian horror, with "strong female characters " The DEAD WEST OMNIBUS (vol. 1) puts half-Shoshone Nina Weaver, her grizzled father Lincoln, and a motley crew of survivors and ne'er-do-wells through a gauntlet of undead hordes and demonic forces from 'deaduns' to giant, flying creatures, to hellish steam engines, to actual murders of devil-crows. The Dead West series has it all. Guns, explosives, bloodletting, necromancy, expletives, faith-magic, gore, betrayal, more expletives, lots of true grit and high emotion Brought to you in a collaborative storyhouse style by the team of Tim Marquitz, J.M. Martin, and Kenny Soward. "The writing is visceral in a style similar to Chuck Wendig's...this is a high-octane story." -Ryan Lawler, Fantasy Book Review "Unique, fresh, invigorating. Those Poor, Poor Bastards will sink its teeth into you and leave you wanting more. It's a crime not to read this right away." -Sarah Chorn, Bookworm Blues "Two parts bullets, three parts shambling undead, one part Lovecraftian magic, and ALL fast-paced action This is one wild ride " -Becca Butcher, Voluted Tales Magazine

Stalked across the Sierra Nevada wilderness by an evil they hardly understand, Nina Weaver and her allies have learned one crucial lesson: the only sure thing in life-and death-is a loaded gun. As they slog their way through scrubland and scree, still reeling from their encounters and feuds in Those Poor, Poor Bastards, they come across enemies, strangers, and turmoil within the group, as well. But this journey is more than physical for Nina Weaver, as she is discovering things about her spiritual powers and her connection to her Shoshone roots in the Land, the spirit world, and through the ancestors of her People. 'Deaduns' and other horrors abound, and Nina struggles to uphold unlikely alliances as the stale waft of rot threatens to overrun the Nevada Territory. Can Nina and company stand against...The Ten Thousand Things? FANTASYBOOKREVIEW.COM says: "The writing is very visceral, RAW IN A STYLE SIMILAR TO CHUCK WENDIG...There is action aplenty, there is furious gunplay, there are characters knee-deep in the blood and guts of their eviscerated friends. This is a high octane story, but what makes it stand out among the rest is the drama between the human characters..."

'THE WALKING DEAD AND HELL ON WHEELS COLLIDE ' September, 1868...SOMEWHERE IN THE SIERRA NEVADA, during the expansion of the Central Pacific Railroad, Nina Weaver and her pa, Lincoln, trundle into Coburn Station with a wagonful of goods they're looking to barter. Of all the rotten luck, their world-and the future of the American West-is forever changed when a sudden swarm of zombies invades town on the hunt for some human-sized vittles. THOSE POOR, POOR BASTARDS is the first volume in the all-new Old Western Action-Horror series, "Dead West." From the deranged minds of Tim Marquitz, J.M. Martin, and Kenny Soward. What folks are saying... "Those Poor, Poor Bastards (the authors, as well as the book) prove that zombies and the West were made for each other, and that the undead fiends still have plenty of guts and action to offer." -Lincoln Crisler, author of WILD "If there is a typical zombie fan, then I am probably not it. In fact, this was my first time reading about 'deaduns' and now I'm hooked The story flowed with ease, the characters were vivid and most parts likeable, even the not-so-pleasant characters gain your respect and empathy towards the end. I loved the fact that it's set in the Wild West rather than modern times or some apocalyptic future. I would recommend Dead West to my friends, and am looking forward to book two " -Sarah Fernandes, Bloody Cake News "A Rip-Snortin', Ace-High addition to the walking buzzard-food genre. Marquitz, Martin, and Soward have a hit series on their hands " -Paul Martin, Self-Publisher's Showcase "Two parts bullets, three parts shambling undead, one part magic. All fast-paced Wild West action. Dead West takes you on a wild ride." -Becca Butcher, Voluted Tales