A review by a_reader_obsessed
The Warded Gunslinger by Filip Wiltgren

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Seriously, I could not advertise this better than the book’s own blurb. 

I was looking for something fun and quick, and of course, a story that would cater to my love of sci-fi, adventure, and dragons totally caught my eye!  It doesn’t hurt that this features a quasi anti-hero that has hidden tricks up his sleeve and a slightly skewed moral compass.  Here, Jake’s mission (among fixing his broken ship) is to retrieve the hatchling dragon that was stolen from him, and like all interesting protagonists, he’ll do what’s absolutely necessary to take back what’s rightfully his.

Assuredly, this would appeal to Firefly fans as Jake reminds me of Mal Reynolds but with powerful magic and better weaponry. With nods to Star Wars, Harry Dresden, and the Wild West, this had all sorts of things going for it.

More and more these days, I measure my reading experience with how much fun I have, and this had quite a bit.  I’m happy to see there’s 3 more novellas about Jake because I simply want to know more about his past, the dragon he currently has in his possession, and where he’s going next!

Thank you to the author and LVE Press via NetGalley for a copy in exchange for an honest review