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Every week, the Castalia House Blog spotlights some of the many new releases in independent, pulp, and web novel-influenced science fiction and fantasy. Echoes of Extinction (The Voidwalker Chronicles #1) – Sean Robins One man must lead the charge in the name of humanity. Major Ethan Irons thought surviving Earth’s near-extinction event was the pinnacle […]

Every week, the Castalia House Blog spotlights some of the many new releases in independent, pulp, and web novel-influenced science fiction and fantasy. Crown of Beasts (The Beastcaller Chronicles #2) – Dan Michaelson and D. K. Holmberg Leo Stormrider barely survived his first encounter with the Unbeasts. Now, as the apprentice to Lord Darkthorn, he […]

Every week, the Castalia House Blog spotlights some of the many new releases in independent, pulp, and web novel-influenced science fiction and fantasy. Alan Buys the Universe – Marc Mulero Somewhere faraway, the universe is in peril. But on Earth, Alan is minding his own business after a boring double-shift at the pawn shop… until […]

Every week, the Castalia House Blog spotlights some of the many new releases in independent, pulp, and web novel-influenced science fiction and fantasy. Able Bodied Soldier #2 – J. N. Chaney and Jason Anspach Titus Briggs’s second chance has become a first-rate, alien-crushing, rebel-stomping success. The MOCOM units are turning the tide of the war, […]

Every week, the Castalia House Blog spotlights some of the many new releases in independent, pulp, and web novel-influenced science fiction and fantasy. The Dream Lords – Adrian Cole Mankind and its empire spanning the Nine Worlds are ruled by a powerful triumvirate of long-lived dreamers: the Dream Lords! The Dream Lords project a vision […]

Every week, the Castalia House Blog spotlights some of the many new releases in independent, pulp, and web novel-influenced science fiction and fantasy. Culmination (Battle Mage Farmer #9) – Seth Ring They started the fight. John is going to end it. Despite John’s best efforts to avoid getting pulled into a war, the Resplendent Empire […]

Every week, the Castalia House Blog spotlights some of the many new releases in independent, pulp, and web novel-influenced science fiction and fantasy. The Assistant (Honor of the Fleet #3) – Felix R. Savage A merciless evil is stalking the cities of the Moon. Only Siegn can unravel the mystery. Assigned to break a VR […]

Every week, the Castalia House Blog spotlights some of the many new releases in independent, pulp, and web novel-influenced science fiction and fantasy. Express Elevator to Hell (Universes at War #1) – edited by Chris Kennedy and April Kelley Jones Attack! Attack! Attack! The shortest distance between two points is a straight line, and for […]

November 2023 is the centennial anniversary for publication of A. Merritt’s The Ship of Ishtar. This classic novel was first published as a six part serial in the pulp magazine Argosy All-Story Weekly from November 8, 1924 to December 13, 1924. Merritt first wrote the story as a novelette. Editor Bob Davis at Argosy All-Story […]

Every week, the Castalia House Blog spotlights some of the many new releases in independent, pulp, and web novel-influenced science fiction and fantasy. Beware of Chicken #4 – Casualfarmer A laugh-out-loud, slice-of-life martial-arts fantasy about . . . farming???? Jin Rou wanted to be a cultivator. A man powerful enough to defy the heavens. A […]

Every week, the Castalia House Blog spotlights some of the many new releases in independent, pulp, and web novel-influenced science fiction and fantasy. Forged in War (Gustav’s Greatswords #1) – Michael G. Thomas and Nick S. Thomas A mercenary captain and his legendary swordsmen battle an unstoppable enemy! Gustav von Altenburg and his elite mercenaries, […]