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Midnight Agency, Season One: The Obsidian Gate
To fight monsters, you need a few devils.
In a time of blood and myth, humanity used its nuclear weapons to crack the world. In the year of blinding white light which followed, gods of death and cruelty poured through the gap and staked their claims, fueled by the relentless smothering of human lives. Two hundred years later, humanity has risen from the ashes. It is a terrifying new frontier teeming with outlaws, gunslingers, monsters, and demons.
But not all is lost. The Midnight Agency once stood against the darkness, and they have emerged to bring order to the lawless New West. A crew has been hired to deliver cargo to the last surviving museum of the old world-a captain with an ancient past, a skinwalker, a gunslinger who can speak to ghosts, a crippled sheriff with a knack for engineering, and a mysterious witch. But when they are pursued by a sinister killer with terrible power, their only hope is Kory "Diablo" Shaw, a teenager with a cursed pistol and a devilish secret, who has faced a death god before...and lived.
In episodic form, Midnight Agency takes you on a rip-roaring adventure that is one shot of post-apocalyptic horror, one shot of dark fantasy, and all weird western. Welcome to the New West. Welcome to the world you deserve.
In a time of blood and myth, humanity used its nuclear weapons to crack the world. In the year of blinding white light which followed, gods of death and cruelty poured through the gap and staked their claims, fueled by the relentless smothering of human lives. Two hundred years later, humanity has risen from the ashes. It is a terrifying new frontier teeming with outlaws, gunslingers, monsters, and demons.
But not all is lost. The Midnight Agency once stood against the darkness, and they have emerged to bring order to the lawless New West. A crew has been hired to deliver cargo to the last surviving museum of the old world-a captain with an ancient past, a skinwalker, a gunslinger who can speak to ghosts, a crippled sheriff with a knack for engineering, and a mysterious witch. But when they are pursued by a sinister killer with terrible power, their only hope is Kory "Diablo" Shaw, a teenager with a cursed pistol and a devilish secret, who has faced a death god before...and lived.
In episodic form, Midnight Agency takes you on a rip-roaring adventure that is one shot of post-apocalyptic horror, one shot of dark fantasy, and all weird western. Welcome to the New West. Welcome to the world you deserve.
- GenresWeird West
450 pages, Paperback
Published November 2, 2021
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About the author
Ken Hoover
10 books9 followersNearly every morning, Ken Hoover wakes up at an ungodly hour to gulp down several cups of coffee and write before he goes to work. He's never been more disciplined and productive...and tired. He lives in New Mexico with his awesome family.
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May 12, 2019
What a great read! I enjoyed reading from each characters perspective and learning about their backgrounds and how they came to be in the Agency. The villians held a lot of mystery as well! Can't wait to see what is in store for the Midnight Agency.
November 28, 2021
Ken Hoover's created a fascinating take on the Weird Western that veers far more into adventure fantasy than horror like the subgenre normally does. The mix of technology and magic creates a steampunkish / western feel without creating trite characters or overly familiar set pieces. At first, I found the episodic nature jarring--some episodes are in present tense, some in past, and the time sequence hops around as it also shifts from character to character. However, by the midpoint, I'd absorbed it and was thoroughly immersed in the world, especially the character of Cody.
Recommended. On to Season Two.
Recommended. On to Season Two.
March 11, 2019
Very well-written weird western with an engaging cast of characters and a high-paced plot! I loved being inside the heads of the different members of the Midnight Agency. Hoover does a great job making each voice unique and captivating. The plot is hard to predict and goes to some very cool settings throughout New Mexico. It was a world I enjoyed being immersed in. I look forward to reading more of these characters, and more from this author in general!
May 14, 2019
The Midnight Agency is the debut novel of Sci-fi/Fantasy author Ken Hoover.
It’s a supernatural thriller set in the post-apocalyptic wild Southwest, where a crew of haunted, hunted, and mysterious desperados attempt to bring down a mythical madman and his gang of shadowy outlaws; who are hell bent on uncovering an ancient weapon and unleashing it’s power on the world.
The book features a cast of tried-and-true western tropes with a refreshing collection of twisted backstories and emotional narratives that sets the stage for this to be an ongoing series with near limitless potential.
Minus some small editorial errors the book is a supernatural, page-gripping thriller for all those who find themselves in a world where folklore and fantasy blend into reality.
10/10
It’s a supernatural thriller set in the post-apocalyptic wild Southwest, where a crew of haunted, hunted, and mysterious desperados attempt to bring down a mythical madman and his gang of shadowy outlaws; who are hell bent on uncovering an ancient weapon and unleashing it’s power on the world.
The book features a cast of tried-and-true western tropes with a refreshing collection of twisted backstories and emotional narratives that sets the stage for this to be an ongoing series with near limitless potential.
Minus some small editorial errors the book is a supernatural, page-gripping thriller for all those who find themselves in a world where folklore and fantasy blend into reality.
10/10
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