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The New West #1
When Josie Comes Home - Book 1 of the New West
The future’s a lot like the past -- the West’s still hard on women and horses.
The future’s a wonderful place to be if you were considered worthy -- until a huge solar flare slagged the world computers. Now, over two hundred years later, the unworthies are all that’s left of humanity, and they’ve reverted back to the old, old ways.
Josie escapes from the forced sexual slavery of Horsetown, vowing to return with help to save her sisters. Ten years later, she’s not home -- but her youngest sister, Sadie, insists Josie will return, with her Hero along to help save the day.
The Gambler’s in Horsetown for reasons all his own. Who is he? What’s he really here for? And what will happen if he’s in town When Josie Comes Home?
The future’s a wonderful place to be if you were considered worthy -- until a huge solar flare slagged the world computers. Now, over two hundred years later, the unworthies are all that’s left of humanity, and they’ve reverted back to the old, old ways.
Josie escapes from the forced sexual slavery of Horsetown, vowing to return with help to save her sisters. Ten years later, she’s not home -- but her youngest sister, Sadie, insists Josie will return, with her Hero along to help save the day.
The Gambler’s in Horsetown for reasons all his own. Who is he? What’s he really here for? And what will happen if he’s in town When Josie Comes Home?
124 pages, Paperback
First published October 27, 2011
About the author
Gini Koch
83 books915 followersGini Koch started writing in the American Southwest as something to do in between staring at pictures of good-looking leading men, but now sweats out the words, both literally and figuratively, in Hotlanta and dreams of dry heat.
She’s best known for her award-winning Alien/Katherine “Kitty” Katt series formerly from DAW Books and now with Ginger Blue Publishing, which started with Touched by an Alien and has seventeen books and one collection out currently, with eighteen through twenty-two on the way.
Gini’s made the most of multiple personality disorder by writing under a variety of other pen names as well, including G.J. Koch (the Alexander Outland series), Anita Ensal (The Belters Series, A Cup of Joe), Jemma Chase (The Disciple and Other Stories of the Paranormal), A.E. Stanton (the New West Series and the Legend of Belladonna series), and J.C. Koch, all with stories featured in excellent anthologies, available now and upcoming. She’s expanded the fun by writing mysteries with co-writer Bebe Bayliss (the Fall’s Girl Mysteries and the Santa Paloma Mysteries).
No matter what length – from science fiction, fantasy, paranormal, space opera, urban fantasy, horror, mystery, thriller, dystopian, Westerns, romantic suspense, and more – if it’s genre, she writes it.
She’s an avid follower of pop culture, comics, and anything and everything animated. She’s still inspired mostly by good-looking leading men (particularly her husband) and driven to keep her Canine Death Squad and Killer Kitties in kibble and treats.
Reach her via: www.ginikoch.com
She’s best known for her award-winning Alien/Katherine “Kitty” Katt series formerly from DAW Books and now with Ginger Blue Publishing, which started with Touched by an Alien and has seventeen books and one collection out currently, with eighteen through twenty-two on the way.
Gini’s made the most of multiple personality disorder by writing under a variety of other pen names as well, including G.J. Koch (the Alexander Outland series), Anita Ensal (The Belters Series, A Cup of Joe), Jemma Chase (The Disciple and Other Stories of the Paranormal), A.E. Stanton (the New West Series and the Legend of Belladonna series), and J.C. Koch, all with stories featured in excellent anthologies, available now and upcoming. She’s expanded the fun by writing mysteries with co-writer Bebe Bayliss (the Fall’s Girl Mysteries and the Santa Paloma Mysteries).
No matter what length – from science fiction, fantasy, paranormal, space opera, urban fantasy, horror, mystery, thriller, dystopian, Westerns, romantic suspense, and more – if it’s genre, she writes it.
She’s an avid follower of pop culture, comics, and anything and everything animated. She’s still inspired mostly by good-looking leading men (particularly her husband) and driven to keep her Canine Death Squad and Killer Kitties in kibble and treats.
Reach her via: www.ginikoch.com
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November 14, 2011
I read this story because it was written by Gini Koch.
This short story is set in the future and in a town called Horse Town, where any woman can be had, if you pay. Whether the woman want or not. It's a horrible town where the women are slaves, and they all wait for the fable Josie to come back home and free them. She was the only one who got away. But before we meet Josie a Gambler comes to town, what is his plan? Will Josie ever come back? The title does say it all, yes she will come back.
It did work well as a short story, really well actually. I got into the story and I was happy that it had a conclusion. Sure it would also have worked well as a longer story. I liked the future it showed and this town was truly horrible. Josie's sisters were also interesting as they and the Gambler have center stage in this story.
This short story is set in the future and in a town called Horse Town, where any woman can be had, if you pay. Whether the woman want or not. It's a horrible town where the women are slaves, and they all wait for the fable Josie to come back home and free them. She was the only one who got away. But before we meet Josie a Gambler comes to town, what is his plan? Will Josie ever come back? The title does say it all, yes she will come back.
It did work well as a short story, really well actually. I got into the story and I was happy that it had a conclusion. Sure it would also have worked well as a longer story. I liked the future it showed and this town was truly horrible. Josie's sisters were also interesting as they and the Gambler have center stage in this story.
February 18, 2012
Book provided for review by Musa Publishing. Originally reviewed on incaseofsurvival.com
I was half way through this one before I even realised it. It’s another post-apocalyptic book where the vast majority of women are sex slaves, but the issue is treated with much more sensitivity and understanding than it is in The Last Mailman, which was my main complaint with that book.
And it’s also a damn good book.
It’s not a complex book- it’s simple, like many books of novella length. A story about hope and faith and living through hardship. Ten years ago, Josie escaped Horsetown, promising to bring back a hero to save the women who live there.
Today, Sadie keeps her memory alive, promising the women that this thing will happen. When the Gambler arrives in town, she hopes he may be Josie’s hero.
The writing is good and sharp, and if the dialogue is sometimes awkward, it’s easily forgotten. There are a lot of characters, and we get the story from varying points of view, which makes the various twists and turns more effective.
I will say that I saw the final twist coming a mile away. It was pretty obvious, right from the first.But I didn’t mind, because the rest of the stuff surrounding it was still intriguing enough to finish it.
I won’t spoil the ending for you, but suffice it to say it was satisfying, not overly simple, and left room for future stories set in this world, all of which I will happily read. I love the setting and the characters, and even if these characters are never seen again, I want to see more of the world.
In other words? BUY IT. NOW.
4/5. Loses a point for the occasionally awkward dialogue.
I was half way through this one before I even realised it. It’s another post-apocalyptic book where the vast majority of women are sex slaves, but the issue is treated with much more sensitivity and understanding than it is in The Last Mailman, which was my main complaint with that book.
And it’s also a damn good book.
It’s not a complex book- it’s simple, like many books of novella length. A story about hope and faith and living through hardship. Ten years ago, Josie escaped Horsetown, promising to bring back a hero to save the women who live there.
Today, Sadie keeps her memory alive, promising the women that this thing will happen. When the Gambler arrives in town, she hopes he may be Josie’s hero.
The writing is good and sharp, and if the dialogue is sometimes awkward, it’s easily forgotten. There are a lot of characters, and we get the story from varying points of view, which makes the various twists and turns more effective.
I will say that I saw the final twist coming a mile away. It was pretty obvious, right from the first.But I didn’t mind, because the rest of the stuff surrounding it was still intriguing enough to finish it.
I won’t spoil the ending for you, but suffice it to say it was satisfying, not overly simple, and left room for future stories set in this world, all of which I will happily read. I love the setting and the characters, and even if these characters are never seen again, I want to see more of the world.
In other words? BUY IT. NOW.
4/5. Loses a point for the occasionally awkward dialogue.
December 8, 2011
I really liked the setting and world building in this story. Stanton creates a grim and nasty future that's very recognisable because of all the similarities with the Old West.
The story itself is a bit predictable in my opinion, but well written. I did have some problems with the characters though. I couldn't connect with them and this made that I didn't feel really involved with the story.
I think I will give the next story in this series a chance though, because this setting sure has many possibilities that I hope Stanton will explore.
The story itself is a bit predictable in my opinion, but well written. I did have some problems with the characters though. I couldn't connect with them and this made that I didn't feel really involved with the story.
I think I will give the next story in this series a chance though, because this setting sure has many possibilities that I hope Stanton will explore.
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