A Gothic Horror Western about myth, memory, and the cost of becoming your own legend.
Beneath the dust of Dry Gulch, no soul is clean—or resting in peace.
Nat Gig never belonged anywhere except center stage. A rhinestone-clad outlaw with a flair for misdirection, he built his legend from style, sabotage, and sheer swagger. When he returns to Dry Gulch—a town that no longer welcomes him—he discovers something far worse than rejection.
Buried beneath the town lies a vein of living ore: a sentient mineral that reshapes memory and remakes those who touch it.
With the help of Magda, a saloonkeeper with a fondness for arson, Nat declares war on the ore’s parasitic grip. The deeper he digs, the more the mine exposes—buried memories, rewritten truths, and the cost of becoming your own myth.
Nat Gig would rather die on stage than fade into someone else’s legend.
Intended for readers seeking a Gothic Horror Western with a patient, atmospheric narrative style—one that favors mood, symbolism, and emotional weight over conventional pacing or tidy exposition.
"The God in the Dirt" is a Gothic Horror Western with mythic and surreal elements. The story is intentionally paced and trusts the reader to assemble meaning through atmosphere, character, and emotional resonance rather than explicit explanation.
For readers who enjoy:
- Gothic Horror Westerns and genre-hybrid fiction
- Mythic or cosmic horror
- Poetic, cinematic prose
- Stylized characters and surreal atmospheres
- Stories driven by mood, symbolism, and emotional consequence
- Stories that explore identity, memory, and the human cost of myth-making
- Reflective, immersive reading experiences that invite personal interpretation
Not be a good fit for readers expecting:
- Traditional slasher or splatter horror
- Cozy or lighthearted fantasy
- Strict realism or historical accuracy
- Fast, plot-heavy pacing or ultra-literal storytelling
