Wake of Vultures/Conspiracy of Ravens-The Shadow Books 1 & 2 by Lila Bowen are fantasy horror books and not something I would normally read. I loved Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles, but these books cannot compare.
Set in the 1870's Old West, we follow Nettie, a half black-half Indian slave girl who doesn't know anything about her origins or what she really is. She escapes, dresses like a boy, changes her name to Rhett, gets a job with the Durango Rangers and sets off to hunt and kill monsters of all sorts, from werewolves, to shape-shifters, harpies, chupacabras, vampires and many more; all the while talking with a Texas drawl and doing a lot of fighting and spitting. Mildly interesting for their exploration of gender identity, but just not my cup of tea.
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