I've been on a Western kick lately. If you're even slightly intrigued by the genre, Eldon Quint is worth your time. And the writing is superb, no matter your interest.

From the first few weary words of Eldon Quint, it's apparent that author Chase Pletts knows his way around a Western. Great stories are forged in conflict, and if the word Wrath in its very title isn't enough of a dead-giveaway, the first handful of brilliantly written words will be. Eldon is running for his life; his only crime: a striking resemblance to a notorious killer. And Minn seeks to bear the truth of her master to the world, risking her life - and more - to escape the bonds of slavery.

With alternating first person narratives, readers are transported back to a time of difficult lives carved out of a rugged and unforgiving landscape.  Each character we meet speaks to us directly, sharing a perspective that is often in complete opposition to their fellow characetrs. I found this style a very interesting and engaging technique for telling this story. From the accurate, time specific references, to the hilarious colloquial phrases, Mr. Pletts writing is engrossing and supremely entertaining.  I can't wait to read the rest and see how Eldon and Minnie cross the chasm between them and end up as unlikely lovers? companions? cohabitors?