Bullet Catcher

Bullet catcher: a legendary band of outlaws who can deflect bullets with their hands

In the small town of Sand, populated by gunslingers and surrounded by endless desert, Imma washes dishes and grieves for a life she never had. She and her brother, Nikko, dreamed of escaping to become bullet catchers. But they disappeared years ago, Nikko with them. And leaving is impossible when walking into the desert means certain death.

When she sees a stranger catch a man's bullet and turn it back on him, Imma knows it can only mean one thing: the beullet catchers live on, and this is her way out.

Determined to follow him, Imma starts a journey that will take her to her pyhsical extremes and force her to question who she really is: bullet catcher or gunslinger; hero or monster.

About the author

Joaquin Lowe grew up in the San Francisco, Bay Area and has lived in New York, Chicago, Portland and London. He was educated at Sierra Nevada College and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Bullet Catcher is his first novel. Follow Joaquin on Twitter: @JoaquinLowe

Summary

And leaving is impossible when walking into the desert means certain death. When she sees a stranger catch a man's bullet and turn it back on him, Imma knows it can only mean one thing: the bullet catchers live on, and this is her way out.

Foreword

A coming-of-age tale reimagined as a searing Western epic

Additional text

A pacy YA tale with originality.

Product details

• Authors: Joaquin Lowe, Lowe Joaquin
• Publisher: Hot Key Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 16 to 19
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 04.02.2016
• EAN: 9781471405068
• ISBN: 978-1-4714-0506-8
• No. of pages: 304
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Fiction > Narrative literature; JUVENILE FICTION / Law & Crime, Crime & mystery fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction, Thrillers (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 13 years, hugh howey wool trilogy; dystopian fiction, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Thrillers & Suspense / Crime, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Thrillers / suspense