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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. Adrift (The Lost Warship Book 1) – Daniel Gibbs There is a time to weep and a time to mourn. For the CSV Lion of Judah, that time has not yet come. The […]

Every week, the Castalia House Blog spotlights some of the many new releases in independent, pulp and web novel-influenced science fiction and fantasy. Apprentice to the Gods (The Seventh Shaman #4) – D. T. Read The Resistance Pact’s attack on the Supremacy’s “ally” world, Jassem, has succeeded in taking the Jax out of the fight—for […]

Below are reviews of Web-novel inspired fiction from the Popadanets, isekai, and litRPG/GameLit genres respectively. For more on these genres, please check out “Here Be Dragons: The Web Novel’s Accidental Travels into Otherwhere”, which discusses these three common genres from the web novel branch of fiction. In M. H. Johnson’s Silver Fox & The Western Hero: Warrior […]

Every week, the Castalia House Blog spotlights some of the many new releases in independent, pulp and web novel-influenced science fiction and fantasy. A Feast of Ambrosia: The Adventures of Bingor and Donalbain – Glen Rahman Bingor, a sly scoundrel hailing from Sicilia, and Donalbain, a Scottish bard, are not your typical sword-and-sorcery heroes. Thieving […]

Every week, the Castalia House Blog spotlights some of the many new releases in independent, pulp and web novel-influenced science fiction and fantasy. 365 Infantry: 2022 Annual Collection – Jacob Calta For the brave wolven warriors of the 365th Infantry, the fight against the strange creations of sentient computer A.C.E.S. is a nonstop war for […]

Every week, the Castalia House Blog spotlights some of the many new releases in independent, pulp and web novel-influenced science fiction and fantasy. Blessed Time 4: Shattered Hourglass – Cale Plamann Time is running out, and the fate of reality itself lies in Micah’s hands. Micah fought the Third Prince of Elsewhere once. He was […]

Otherwhere, Otherwhen, Otherwho, and Otherhow. These are the explorations of the web novel medium, one devoted to fantastic worlds and adventures that take place anywhere but in the present. Today, we’ll focus on genres of Otherwhere, that take readers to new worlds so unlike the current day. These worlds are physically new worlds, as opposed to […]

Every week, the Castalia House Blog spotlights some of the many new releases in independent, pulp and web novel-influenced science fiction and fantasy. Breaker of Horizons 2 – NoDragons Nic has been Selected. Chosen to leave his own body behind and become a monster. Chosen to live or die on his own wits. His own […]

Every week, the Castalia House Blog spotlights some of the many new releases in independent, pulp and web novel-influenced science fiction and fantasy. Dark Avenger: The Strange Saga of The Shadow – Will Murray The Deepest Secrets of the Master Avenger Revealed at Last! Dark Avenger: The Strange Saga of The Shadow documents the enigmatic character’s […]

Many of my conversations online with authors and superfans have recently revolved around the sudden revelation that there is another, separate independent science fiction tradition that has arisen from a completely different distribution and audience from the conventional independent scene. And, as books from this scene push into not just Amazon but even brick and […]

Best Served Cold (Morcster Chef #3) – Actus The disaster at Red Mount has been averted, but the link between the monster horde and the Howler guild is too strong to ignore. While Magus seeks to find concrete proof that can bring the guild down, the Happy Sunflowers set off to stay out of eyesight […]

Cirsova #13: Winter 2022 – edited by P. Alexander On a cold night, Martin is confronted by a strange aetherial being calling itself Sister Winter! There are dangerous men looking for her, and she needs Martin’s help! The ashes in Alness still smoulder under Rhygir and his mercenaries… Mangos must go alone to the north […]