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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. The Betrayed (Galaxy’s Edge: 24) – Jason Anspach and Nick Cole As Chhun and his fellow Legion Adjudicators work to uncover the buried secrets of the time called the Troubles, the rest of […]

Every week, the Castalia House Blog spotlights some of the many new releases in independent, pulp, and web novel-influenced science fiction and fantasy. Ilus Found (The Four Horsemen #3) – Michael Chatfield Plunged into the heart of Vedra, the Abyssal Plane of Etera, The Four Horsemen connect with Limos once more. Having reestablished their connection […]

Every week, the Castalia House Blog spotlights some of the many new releases in independent, pulp, and web novel-influenced science fiction and fantasy. Artifact (Starship Jericho #1) – Toby Neighbors There’s something out there. We’ve known about it for a long time. No one knows where it came from or who sent it. But one […]

The New Releases feature will return next week. In the mean time, let’s take a look back. Pulp fiction is full of Big Threes, from the top magazines every author wanted to write for, to the top three science fiction writers, the top three science fiction magazines, and the top three Weird Tales writers. But […]

There’s a rare lull in the breakneck world of independent science fiction, so while the New Release feature is catching its breath for a couple weeks, let’s look back at the pulps. What is pulp fiction? That is a loaded question, as pulp fiction encompasses many different genres. Science fiction, hard-boiled detective stories, heroic crime […]

Every week, the Castalia House Blog spotlights some of the many new releases in independent, pulp, and web novel-influenced science fiction and fantasy. Cirsova #20/Fall 2024 – edited by P. Alexander Thirteen tales of heroic adventure and daring suspense, including: An ancient vampire has plotted his long revenge against the family that has warred with […]

Every week, the Castalia House Blog spotlights some of the many new releases in independent, pulp, and web novel-influenced science fiction and fantasy. Lance (Conscript #3) – Scott Bartlett Planet Nibiru wants them dead. All of them. Trapped by the destruction of their own satellites, the Marines on Nibiru suddenly find themselves without orbital or […]

The Castalia House Blog is pleased to spotlight exciting new projects in independent, pulp, and web novel-influenced science fiction and fantasy. Cirsova Publishing is excited to announce that it will be publishing Adrian Cole’s Dream Lords saga in a collected edition for its 50th Anniversary. The Dream Lords represented Adrian Cole’s debut in his long […]

Every 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 […]

Every week, the Castalia House Blog spotlights some of the many new releases in independent, pulp, and web novel-influenced science fiction and fantasy. Lords of Dragon Keep (Dark Undermaster Saga #1) – C. T. Phillips “Give me the incredibly short summary of what the hell is going on, please. The kind you could fit into […]

Every week, the Castalia House Blog spotlights some of the many new releases in independent, pulp, and web novel-influenced science fiction and fantasy. Cyclones of Chaos (LAND&SEA #7) – Blaine L. Pardoe The mysterious underwater aliens dubbed the Fish, continue their brutal war with humanity around the globe. ASHUR’s and Tridents; powerful armored Mecha suits, […]