The Unkillable Frank Lightning
The Unkillable Frank Lightning by Josh Rountree is a historical horror novel published by Tachyon Publications on July 15, 2025. This edition spans 240 pages and is presented in English. The narrative vividly reimagines the classic tale of Frankenstein within the context of the Wild West, exploring themes of love, loss, and the consequences of resurrection.
Readers will encounter Catherine Coldbridge, a doctor and occultist, who grapples with the aftermath of her husband’s resurrection gone awry. Set in 1879, the story unfolds as Catherine, haunted by her past, returns to Texas with hired killers to confront Frank, now known as the Unkillable Frank Lightning. The novel intricately weaves elements of horror, action, and adventure, as it delves into the complexities of redemption and the moral dilemmas faced by its characters.
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In this riveting historical horror novel, Frankenstein is vividly reimagined in the Wild West. With equal parts Cormac McCarthy, Mary Shelley, and Stephen Graham Jones, Rountree deftly navigates the terrible aftermath of love and death.
“What begins as The Searchers meets Frankenstein ends as Unforgiven meets The Magicians. A dark, brooding meditation on both what we’ll do for love, and the callous indifference of the hardened souls of the early West.”
–C. Robert Cargill, co-screenwriter of The Black Phone
Catherine Coldbridge is a complicated woman: A doctor, an occultist, and, briefly, a widow.
In 1879, Private Frank Humble, Catherine’s husband, was killed in a Sioux attack. Consumed by grief, she used her formidable skills to resurrect him. But Frank lost his soul after the reanimation, and disappeared after a killing spree. Unable to face her failure and its murderous consequences, Catherine fled to grieve.
Twenty-five years later, Catherine has decided she must make things right. She travels back to Texas with a pair of hired killers ready to destroy Frank. But Frank has remade himself as the Unkillable Frank Lightning, traveling with the Wild West Show.
Reaching for a last chance at redemption, Frank and Catherine are at an impasse. As time runs out, their final choices may result in considerable bloodshed.
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