Excitement! And a sort-of review of "Territory"

How exciting is Perth? Today my twitter feed was awash with excitement about the fact that it RAINED. And about an "earthquake" that turned out to be mostly the result of a plane going really fast. (I am not mocking here, I was pretty excited about the rain too. Even if I did have washing out)

I just finished reading "Territory" by Emma Bull. I quite liked it, but it's basically historical RPF based on famous people and events I know nothing about eg the gunfight at the OK Corral plus magic. Without going into the plot too much, it's the story of two original characters who get accidentally drawn into the drama happening in Tombstone: A man trying to escape his past who finds himself in the town seemingly at random, and a widow working as a reporter for the local paper. Shenanigans ensue!
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