The Warded Gunslinger [A Space Western with Magic]

A distant outpost. A local crime boss. A gunslinger with nothing left to lose - and a dragon. To Jake, fugitive mage, part-time trader, and occasional champion of the downtrodden, Jackson Depot looks like the perfect place to disappear. A dusty mining colony on the fringe, far from Feds and Syndicates alike, with nothing but sand, salvage, and silence. Just the place to lay low, fix his ship, and keep his pet companion, a rare void-dragon hatchling with a dangerous secret, safe and out of sight. But when his ship is breached and the hatchling stolen, Jake's peace ends fast. He came here to run. Now it’s time to draw. The Warded Gunslinger is a fast-paced space western / space opera - think Firefly with magic or The Mandalorian with more guns. From dusty mining outposts to spaceship graveyards in the interstellar void, lawless trade stations to noble courts dripping with danger, Jake is pulled again and again into battles that aren’t his, but that he can’t leave unfought. Jake didn’t set out to be a hero. But when the weak are cornered and the strong hold all the cards, sometimes the only way out is through. No filler. No mercy. Just bullets, magic, and plenty of action. What to expect: - Ol’-fashioned pulp action- Mix of magic and tech- Good guys vs bad guys with frontier justice- No system, no gore, no sex, no stats- Complete story arcs, 20-40 chapters long, where everything is resolved- Varied chapter length Daily updates until December Backlog: arcs 1-4 done, arc 5 editing, arcs 6-7 written.