Sarah Stegall’s new anthology Cowboy Witches: Tall Tales of the Weird West is a chilling ride through the haunted heart of the American frontier. This collection of Weird West short stories blends the dusty grit of Westerns with the eerie pulse of horror, offering readers a fresh take on supernatural storytelling
In Cowboy Witches, witches ride black mares through lightning storms, cursed springs bubble with ancient magic, and clockwork angels seek lost souls. Each tale is steeped in folklore and fear, drawing on the uncanny to explore themes of vengeance, power, and survival.
Stegall’s prose evokes the desolation of the desert and the dread of the unknown, with characters who confront not only outlaws and monsters—but the darkness within themselves. Fans of horror fiction will find echoes of Shirley Jackson, Stephen King, and Joe R. Lansdale in these tales of blood, dust, and sorcery.