The Ballad of an Outlaw by KD West

HERETIC. DESERT SIREN. THE DEVIL OF IRVING HOLLOW. OUTLAW 1876 Daphne Goode has been executed by the state of Texas four times. Texas Rangers led a statewide manhunt for the crimson vixon after she was accused of murder, grave robbing, horse stealing, disruption, and inciting violence. Tales of the gang of bandits she commands, and the stories of her gun-slinging prowess have spread far and wide, earning her the moniker, "fastest gun in the west." Her ability to allegedly bend bullets and rumors of her resurrections fuel her myth. When she and her band of outcasts capture Ransom McEntire, son of an oil tycoon, he's presumed dead, and Daphne Goode disappeared. Two years later, Ransom stumbled into the Irving Hollow Sheriff's office with a warning: Daphne Goode is coming for you. 2026 AJ Jones is heartsick after a messy public breakup. She'll stop at nothing to blend in. Her-to-do list is simple: keep her friends close, and keep a lid on the rage witch simmering just behind her irises. When she's cast in the town musical as the enigmatic and legendary Daphne Goode, she's thrust into the spotlight. She'll have to learn to gunsling, resist her best friends brother, and ressurrect Daphne from her grave, one last time. Ancient forces collide with the 21st century as AJ becomes whant she desperately desires not to be: seen. Read more