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The Silver Bullets of Annie Oakley
By Mercedes LackeyPublisher Description
2022 Dragon Award Winner
The sixteenth novel in the magical alternate history Elemental Masters series follows sharpshooter Annie Oakley as she tours Europe and discovers untapped powers.
Annie Oakley has always suspected there is something "uncanny" about herself, but has never been able to put a name to it. But when Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show goes on tour through Germany, Bill temporarily hires a new sharpshooter to be part of his "World Wide Congress of Rough Riders": a woman named Frida, who also happens to be an Elemental Master of Air. Alongside this new performer, Annie discovers that she and her husband, Frank, are not simply master marksman, but also magicians of rare ability.
As they travel and perform, Annie must use her newfound knowledge and rare skill to combat creatures of the night scattered across the countryside, who threaten both the performers and the locals. Annie's got her gun, and it's filled with silver bullets.
The sixteenth novel in the magical alternate history Elemental Masters series follows sharpshooter Annie Oakley as she tours Europe and discovers untapped powers.
Annie Oakley has always suspected there is something "uncanny" about herself, but has never been able to put a name to it. But when Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show goes on tour through Germany, Bill temporarily hires a new sharpshooter to be part of his "World Wide Congress of Rough Riders": a woman named Frida, who also happens to be an Elemental Master of Air. Alongside this new performer, Annie discovers that she and her husband, Frank, are not simply master marksman, but also magicians of rare ability.
As they travel and perform, Annie must use her newfound knowledge and rare skill to combat creatures of the night scattered across the countryside, who threaten both the performers and the locals. Annie's got her gun, and it's filled with silver bullets.
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GeekNan
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“Unfortunately I was dissolved by this book. I typically love Mercedes Lackey books, but this one fell short for me.
I didn’t enjoy the mix of historical fiction and fantasy. I much prefer her pure fantasy books. The magic in this book was too much of a stretch for me and it also didn’t seem like this book in particular was well thought out.
I also didn’t enjoy how much more juvenile the story was compared to all her other books. Younger reader might appreciate this aspect though.
If you’re reading this review and haven’t ever read a book by Mercedes Lackey, I would recommend Arrows of the Queen. It’s a great read and powerful enjoyable writing by Mercedes Lackey.”
DiaryTheBookwyrm
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Chloe Frizzle
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“A fun reimagining of history. One of the funnest parts of reading this book was reading the Wikipedia page for Annie Oakley alongside it. Much of the history is preserved, and even the werewolf connection is inspired by a couple that Oakley referred to as "the wolves."
A video review including this book is on my Youtube channel at https://youtu.be/FyK7hcbNrvc?t=322
Though this is the sixteenth book in the Elemental Masters series, it works as a standalone. This is the first Mercedes Lackey book that I have read, and it was a fine entry point to the series.
I was delighted by the vocabulary in this book. I learned many new words through reading. Lackey doesn't pull her punches here. It never feels confusing, but it does feel like you're reading an academic book.
This book is also very slow paced. This is because for large portions of the story, there aren't any real stakes. Though there is the hypothetical threat of werewolves looming, that isn't present or important to a majority of the story. Even when there is the final confrontation, it feels perfunctory.
In the end, this is a fun book with a cute married couple at its center. It has some action and a lot of love for Germany in 1901.
Thanks to DAW and Netgalley for giving me a copy of this book for review. All opinions are my own.”
Tiffani Armour
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