Our Old West?

The concept with the Guns and the Linesmen becomes more and more intriguing as I keep reading. I really love the concept that's been created with it. The fact that the weapon is the Guns mean of communication to their Masters and the Linesmen using telegraphs to communicate with theirs.

Liv's description of the Engine was really interesting. It seemed more like a large black cloud than anything truly physical which was pretty interesting. What was more so was how intense being on the Engine seemed to be. It was like asking for someone to willingly submit themselves to a giant migraine. The Linesmen who questioned her on the ride made me nervous. While I know Lowry was still in Kloan, I couldn't help but wonder if it was him on the Engine (even though I know it wasn't).

Creedmore is pretty tricky, which is understandable given his profession. I was surprised that the Spirit didn't take him out, but that it accepted William as the Agent instead. It makes me wonder what the Guns have in store for the Spirit when they need to kill it, as well as what will happen to the general.

So far, this is making me think Old West of our own history, and how progression from the east kept coming on out. Given that I wasn't even alive when the Old West was formed and and such, it makes me wonder what the people thought of the times, you know? Such as...how uncivilized did the people in the East consider the West? I know there were wars with the different Indian tribes as people wanted to claim more land. I wonder if the author took this into consideration as a sort of basis for his world.

I'm on to Book 2 now, and am very interested to see what is going to happen with the General and Liv and Creedmore and Lowry!