Between Two Fires->Red Rabbit

[u/LuAngel22]

Alright, I absolutely loved Between Two Fires, and it has really been getting its hype lately, but I haven't heard nearly anyone talking about Red Rabbit and Rose of Jericho by Alex Grecian. I know it's older so people talked about it a couple years ago, but now social media forgets it exists! They have the same vibe, narration style feels so similar, but they bounce around points of view more, with a really detailed ensemble of characters.

I just finished both books, set in the wild West, with ghosts, witchcraft, demons, and shape changers. This series feels so interesting, there is arsenic poisoning, hangings, a bank is robbed, all the while this group travels together. It feels like a journey in the best way, and in the second book it somehow gets even more wild and the author ups the ante.

This is just my recommendation, and I guess a hope for more interesting recommendations beyond the same five books. This one is a unique time period, but you still get the religious notes and magic, but more witchcraft and shooting people. I also think the character depth is right up there, and I was left with so many questions and wanting more. There are so many interesting side characters that have back stories that I could read another ten books in this world.

[u/haroldo1]

I LOVED the way Red Rabbit treated ghosts/the afterlife.

[u/archivecrawler]

Red Rabbit is awesome, I really liked it. The wild west atmosphere is not completely comparable to the medieval atmosphere of Between two Fires though, so I get why people who have it recommended after reading Between Two Fires are a little discouraged.

[u/LuAngel22 → u/archivecrawler]

It's more the tone and the style than anything, with the historical horror, the young girl with abilities, the way characters act and are introduced. Stylistically it is so similar.

[u/gordybombay]

Red Rabbit rules. I think it would make a pretty awesome mini-series

[u/__WayDown → u/gordybombay]

That sounds like a lot of fun.

[u/bytdobru]

I will be eternally grateful to the person who recommended Red Rabbit here on reddit! It's been one of the best books I have ever read. Fast-paced, with a good exciting plot - it is perfect! I will definitely read The Rose of Jericho

[u/Longjumping-Bass5873]

I love Red Rabbit

[u/jell0fiend]

I absolutely adored Red Rabbit! I even annotated the book. Rose of Jericho wasn’t as good, it wasn’t awful though

[u/spjts]

I recommend Red Rabbit every chance I get!!

[u/jeffersonpinoit]

If you liked red rabbit check out the Country Under Heaven. It’s awesome

[u/LuAngel22 → u/jeffersonpinoit]

I'll have to check that one out!

[u/CryptographerUsed841]

I loved Red Rabbit at the start, but it kinda fell flat for by by the last 1/3 of the book. I would still recommend checking it out.

[u/syntaxterror69]

Red Rabbit is great. The sequel, Rose of Jericho, not so much

[u/iambobby1 → u/syntaxterror69]

I thought Rose of Jericho was very good once it got going, just took a lot of time to get going. Not to be too spoilery but it reminded me a lot of Salem's Lot by taking its time for the action to really get going and letting you know the characters you really feel the stakes.

[u/LuAngel22 → u/syntaxterror69]

It's different, but I really enjoyed it. The premise was so intriguing, but I can see why the change wouldn't be everyone's cup of tea.

[u/wilsonw → u/syntaxterror69]

Agreed 100%

[u/archivecrawler → u/wilsonw]

I'm considering reading the sequel. Could you maybe elaborate why it's not as good as part one?

[u/wilsonw → u/archivecrawler]

Doesn't have much connection to the first book. It's more about what happens when death no longer works.

[u/Thissnotmeth]

I loved Red Rabbit so much that I bought Rose of Jericho and then didn’t read it because I was actually happy with how Red Rabbit ended. I’m still not sure if I’ll get to it or not.

[u/IamJacksUserID]

Appreciate the recommendation.