And Ada must decide whether she's willing to risk her life for the possibility of a new kind of future for them all.įeaturing an irresistibly no-nonsense, courageous, and determined heroine, Outlawed dusts off the myth of the old West and reignites the glimmering promise of the frontier with an entirely new set of feminist stakes. But to make this dream a reality, the Gang hatches a treacherous plan that may get them all killed. Charismatic, grandiose, and mercurial, the Kid is determined to create a safe haven for outcast women.
She joins up with the notorious Hole in the Wall Gang, a band of outlaws led by a preacher-turned-robber known to all as the Kid. But after a year of marriage and no pregnancy, in a town where barren women are routinely hanged as witches, her survival depends on leaving behind everything she knows. The day of her wedding, 17 year old Ada's life looks good she loves her husband, and she loves working as an apprentice to her mother, a respected midwife. In the year of our Lord 1894, I became an outlaw. Kwon) adventure story of a fugitive girl, a mysterious gang of robbers, and their dangerous mission to transform the Wild West. The "terrifying, wise, tender, and thrilling" (R.O.
Anastasia Metzger, Watermark Books & Cafe, Wichita, KSĪ REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK * INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * BELLETRIST BOOK CLUB PICK * INDIE NEXT SELECTION * LIBRARY READS SELECTION * AMAZON EDITORS' CHOICE * WASHINGTON POST BEST OF THE YEAR “Part Western, part parable, with equal amounts gun-toting action and intellectual depth, Outlawed explores the fate of those left outside heteronormative structures, from infertility to queerness to discrimination of all kinds.” Sylvie Weissman, Content Bookstore, Northfield, MN Winter 2022 Reading Group Indie Next List It’s an exciting and extraordinary novel.” Outlawed is about the many different ways to be whole and to own your power, even in a world that tries to hold you down.
Ada is an incredibly compelling narrator with clear passions and talents, and watching her grow into herself and achieve her goals is wonderful. While the western is generally a conservative genre built upon racist and sexist values, Anna North has managed to stay true to the classic in style and theme while creating a powerful and progressive story. “I am a well-adjusted adult, but I still cried when I finished this book because I loved it so much.
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