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sScience Fiction and Fantasy New Releases: 7 September 2024
Saturday , 7, September 2024 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. Junkyard Mercenary (Junkyard Pirate #8) – Jaime McFarlane In a galaxy on the brink, old soldiers never fade away—they just get tougher! Vietnam vet Albert Jenkins, faces one of his most dangerous […]
Fantasy (DMR Books): The Ship of Ishtar was first serialized in Argosy All-Story in November 1924. It was immediately a huge hit with Argosy‘s readership. Not since the days of “The Moon Pool” had there been such a furor amongst the Argosy audience–and part of that previous buzz was due to Merritt writing his novella […]
Robert E. Howard’s Prehistoric Beasts: The “Red Nails” Dragon
Sunday , 1, September 2024 Pulp 1 CommentRobert E. Howard’s greatest use of a prehistoric beast was the “dragon” used in the first third of the novella “Red Nails.” First, Howard’s description: Through the thicket was thrust a head of nightmare and lunacy. Grinning jaws bared rows of dripping yellow tusks; above the yawning mouth wrinkled a saurian-like snout. Huge eyes, like […]