Cover Art by Don Aguillo
It’s here! John Dover’s Once Upon a Fang in the West, the thrilling, blood-soaked paranormal Spaghetti Western, is available for pre-order in paperback, hardcover, and on Kindle. The book will be available everywhere on May 4th!
The Braided Pony saloon is no stranger to gun fire and blood stains on the floor. But when a mysterious gunslinger turns up dead in Ruby’s room, it’s up to the town's drunken sheriff to investigate. Lucky for him, Samuel, a fast-talking vampire, arrives looking to settle a score and attempting to resurrect his dead friend. Now they’re on the hunt across the rocky plains of the Wild West to recover the life that was stolen.
Available for pre-order on Barnes and Noble HERE.
Available for pre-order on Amazon HERE.
Available for pre-order on Kindle HERE.
More links to come as more retailers offer the book for pre-order.
Praise for Once Upon a Fang in the West
"This gory Spaghetti Western reads like a barroom brawl between Sergio Leone, Robert E. Howard, and Quentin Tarantino with Elmore Leonard howling from the rafters. A bloody, naked Elmore Leonard, how's that for an image you can't unsee? Too much? Well, then too bad for you, ya lily liver. Because John Dover serves up a gorgeously nasty cocktail of resurrection and redemption riddled with bullet wounds and teeth marks...really big teeth marks. Don't be shy, step on up to the bar and knock it down.”
-Charles Austin Muir, author of Slippery When Metastasized and This Is a Horror Book
"This book is fast paced, has vampires, demons, ghosts, shoot-outs, violence and a whole barrage of other dark, horrific delights to keep you entertained. There are some really original concepts that I have never come across before and the fact that I am a huge reader means that doesn’t happen very often. John is a great writer, and this book will take you on a journey through the town of Thrall and further into the desert as foe chases foe and old rivalries are put aside to battle a common enemy."
-Kevin J. Kennedy - author of Halloween Land and Owner of KJK Publishing
"This is a visceral and indulgent Spaghetti Western romp. Dover's lush descriptions are a delightful contrast to the violent and harsh experiences of his characters. The world Dover writes for Samuel, William, and Finn is nothing short of immersive. Smells of whiskey, blood, and dirt waft off of every page. This story moves from one deliciously gruesome event to the next at breakneck speed. Before you know it, you've finished the tale and read of innumerable dismemberments."
-Cora Y. – author
"John Dover’s book, Once Upon a Fang in the West, feels like a gritty, dirty, “Spaghetti” Western with a great cast of characters. Now add Vampire’s and other creatures and you have quite the mix. I couldn’t put it down. I needed to find out who survives."
-Kelley Baker – independent filmmaker and author of Road Dog, From Arrah Wanna to Mule Shoe, and the upcoming Dennis Barton Is A Bastard and Other Stories.
"Dover’s Once Upon a Fang in the West is a hilarious page-turner Western, as well as a very explicit, gory vampire tale that binds the genres. Just pour yourself a shot of whiskey and wear an apron before reading."
-Ivonne Saed, author of Triple crónica de un nombre (Triple Chronicle of a Name).
"The enemy of your enemy is supposedly your friend, right? But how far would you go to defend your town from a vile creature of unspeakable horrors when that ‘friend’ is an unsavory vampire? Find out in this fast-paced, pulpy tale of horror, gory deaths, and bloody dealings between a sheriff and unwanted visitors to his Old West town. A flesh-rending good time!"
-Rick Cook – author
“Visceral, vicious, twisty…a small-town sheriff’s past haunts him as he joins forces with vampires on the hunt for…something worse. Once Upon a Fang in the West will have you checking dark corners and avoiding dark alleys. And never trusting a dead body.”
-LeeAnn McLennan, author of The Supernormal Legacy (Dormant, Root, and Emerge)
“Can a story with this much blood and gore be called ‘pure’? Because this is pure fun!”
-Benjamin Gorman, author of Don’t Read This Book
"Rye whiskey, wry humor, and abundant gore—hold onto your ten-gallon hat for this thrilling, bloody ride!"
-Karen Eisenbrey, author of The Daughter of Magic Trilogy
“Four-fisted Western action: one to aim your gun, one to hold your whiskey, and two still (barely) attached to the severed arms of the supernatural baddies who dared to oppose our Big Damn Hero! Hilariously violent fun by a master of modern pulp!”
-Jason Brick, author of Wrestling Demons
“A gory good ride through a Wild West where the good guys are bad, the bad guys are worse, and everyone has a taste for blood.”
-Nan. C. Ballard, author of the forthcoming Under Carico’s Moons Trilogy