Asimov’s (yes, Asimov’s) reviews SILVER ON THE ROAD!
“Gilman, who’s had success with urban fantasy and her ambitious “Vineart War†trilogy, begins a new series, “The Devil’s West†with this novel, a solid entry in the currently hot category of Weird West fiction.
Gilman serves up a set of challenges worthy of the premise…..[she] has created a fascinating world for her characters (and her readers) to explore. A lot of the fun comes from her twists on what look at first like familiar tropes from the mythos of the American West—saloons, mining towns, Native Americans, Spanish missionaries—all taking on a new meaning in the Devil’s West. It’ll be very interesting to see what else she has in store in this big, untamed landscape. Recommended.”