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sThere used to be something called the paperback midlist. The midlist were books that were not best sellers but made some profit. Used to be publishers made money by making a little money on many titles. Not so much now. There were writers who wrote paperbacks who started out in the pulp magazines: Louis L’Amour, […]
Mangos is the Mongoose, a skilled, boastful, and hotheaded swordsman, Kat is the Meerkat, a beautiful yet mysterious woman who favors the oblique approach to her well-chosen blade. Together, they’ll take on the conqueror of Alness to reclaim Kat’s throne. But a queen needs soldiers, and few are willing to join what may be yet […]
Science Fiction and Fantasy New Releases: 29 April 2023
Saturday , 29, April 2023 Uncategorized Leave a commentEvery week, the Castalia House Blog spotlights some of the many new releases in independent, pulp, and web novel-influenced science fiction and fantasy. The Backbone of Surprise (The Transhuman War #1) – C. S. Ferguson and Greg Ferguson What do you do when the criminals are faster than the police? Artificial enhancement of humans is […]
Looking upon Arthur Machen’s The Great God Pan; a Review and Reverie
Wednesday , 26, April 2023 Review Leave a commentThis is a guest post from Matthew Pungitore: Introduction Ciao and bienvenue, meine Damen und Herren, ladies and gentlemen! I am Matthew Pungitore, arcane flâneur and xanthic-robed hermit, once again drawn back from the pessimum of today and looking towards the golden past—hence, the phrase “où sont les neiges d’antan?” from Villon—albeit, were I to […]
Sensor Sweep: Primal, Epic Fantasy, AD&D 1st Edition
Monday , 24, April 2023 Sensor Sweep Leave a commentFiction (Books of Brilliance): The novels are filled with violence, crime, and a lot of blood. And that is not everyone’s cup of tea. The protagonist is usually a detective that takes on a case that is a lot more complicated than when it first appears. Under the tutelage of the right author, the story is hard […]
Swashbucklers: men fencing with epees wearing puffy shirts. D’Artagnan, Robin Hood, Captain Blood, Zorro. A genre that certainly has a cinematic past but before the movies there was the prose in books. The Big Book of Swashbuckling Adventure is a 475 page large paperback that I just read. Somehow I missed it when it came […]
Science Fiction and Fantasy New Releases: 22 April 2023
Saturday , 22, April 2023 Uncategorized Leave a commentEvery week, the Castalia House Blog spotlights some of the many new releases in independent, pulp, and web novel-influenced science fiction and fantasy. The Awoken City (Rites of Resurrection #3) – Marshall J. Moore The Dead Are Waking Up. For three hundred years the Republic of Albastine’s dead have been resurrected as mindless servants who […]
Imperial German Colonial and Overseas Troops 1885-1918
Tuesday , 18, April 2023 Osprey Leave a commentI ran across this article by Emil Kirkegaard which reviews Bruce Gilley’s In Defense of German Colonialism. I have read at least three books on WWI in Africa over the years. The story of Col. Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck, commander of German forces in Tanganyika is an incredible story. This made me pull out the Osprey […]
Sensor Sweep: Silver Warriors, Dinosaurs, Scanners, Barbarian: Ultimate Warrior
Monday , 17, April 2023 Sensor Sweep 1 CommentConan (Essential Malady): Conan is a hired mercenary working for the rogue prince Xathomidas to overthrow King Strabonus of Koth. These two characters are only mentioned as background to the narrative and Conan is mainly taking orders from General Scythis; usually through his captain Danix, who is charge of the mercenaries. Dixon sets this all […]
A recent word from Vox Day, Chief Editor of Castalia House, regarding customer service. While Castalia House has repeatedly demonstrated excellence with regards to the content and manufacturing quality of our books, our customer service has been essentially nonexistent. What people may not understand is that this was not simply the result of indifference, but […]
The Earth is Flat by Tanith Lee is a new collection from DMR Books. This was just published in March. The book is 274 pages containing fourteen stories, five from her “Flat Earth” sequence. The other nine stories are in a section called “Tales from Elsewhere.” Contents: Story Original Appearance The Origin of Snow Tanith […]
Science Fiction and Fantasy New Releases: 15 April 2023
Saturday , 15, April 2023 Uncategorized Leave a commentEvery week, the Castalia House Blog spotlights some of the many new releases in independent, pulp, and web novel-influenced science fiction and fantasy. Advent of Eternity (Shattered System #1) – Actus A ruthless tactician. A pantheon of traitor gods. A quest for revenge. The Gods were believed to be immortal. To exist so far outside […]