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.
But when he returns to Dry Gulch—a town that no longer welcomes him—he finds something far worse than rejection. Beneath the dust 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 to reclaim the town from the ore’s parasitic grip.
The deeper he digs, the more the mine exposes—memories he buried, truths he rewrote, and the cost of his own myth.
Nat Gig would rather die on stage than fade into someone else’s legend.
ARC Reader Notes:
The God in the Dirt is a Weird Western with mythic horror and theatrical flair — blending outlaw adventure, surreal imagery, dark fantasy, and emotional character arcs.
This book is especially suited for readers who enjoy:
- Weird West / genre-blending stories
- Mythic or cosmic horror
- Poetic, cinematic prose
- Stylized characters and surreal atmospheres
- Stories driven by mood and emotional resonance
This may NOT be a good fit for readers expecting:
- Traditional slasher or splatter horror
- Cozy or lighthearted fantasy
- Strict realism or historical accuracy
- Technically focused or ultra-literal storytelling
