Every week, the Castalia House Blog spotlights some of the many new releases in independent, pulp, and web novel-influenced science fiction and fantasy.

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Daughter Of The Night – Toby Neighbors

She didn’t ask to be taken

She didn’t go looking for power

Now she’ll have to choose a side and live with consequences… if she can.

Azree’el has nothing and knows very little of the world when she’s sold to a hunter for bait. The Heterrids were human once before their DNA was stolen and subjected to massive gene editing. Eventually, they were discarded on a planet to be hunted by the Vanj who drove them underground in search of safety. But Azree’el is about to be taken to the surface, to face mortal danger at the hands of their sworn enemies. But maybe she’ll surprise everyone. Maybe she’ll find a way off world and discover there’s much more to this Daughter of the Night than anyone ever knew.

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Emissaries of Deceit (The Vanished #4) – Jay Barnson

Love, War, and Politics in the Land of Monsters

As their enemies circle ever closer to their hidden refuge of Alcort, Aiden and Lyselia must embark on a desperate secret mission to contact members of Lyselia’s noble family. The plots of ambitious nobles and military officers may prove more dangerous than the monsters lurking within the Frontier. Completely out of his depth, Aiden must rely upon Lyselia’s loyalty and skill in navigating political intrigue if either of them are to return to Alcort alive—let alone hold back the oncoming tide of an inevitable war.

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Literary Outlaw #3 – edited by John Graves

What would you do if the Antichrist moved into your neighborhood? That’s the premise of The Man Who Did Nothing by New York Times bestselling author Karen Traviss. You don’t want to miss this perceptive tale from a modern science fiction master.

In The Summer of Grunge by John Graves, a young man finds a rare comic book in his late grandfather’s attic and dreams of the fortune that will soon be coming his way, but he soon discovers that life doesn’t always work out the way we plan.

This issue also includes classic stories by H.P. Lovecraft, Booth Tarkington, a serialized novel by Thornton Wilder, and 27 pages of uncanny comics!

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No Further (Blood and Armor #3) – Bill Fawcett and Casey Moores

The Kurdish Republic, equipped with revolutionary GOG armored combat suits, has survived invasion and avoided nuclear annihilation. But now the wider world is taking notice, and international forces conspire to not only crush the Kurdish military, but to eradicate the GOGs themselves.

One young infantry soldier arrives at a quiet border post, only to find herself fighting a massive mercenary army. Two GOGs executing a deep reconnaissance discover the Republic faces overwhelming odds. A staff officer finds himself in command of a collapsing defense. And when Master Sergeant Dockery arrives to assess the old DARPA project, he is soon confronted with a life-changing decision.

Barely trained GOG Regiments are rushed to the front and tested to their limits. And, once more, the GOGs must sacrifice their blood, their armor, and their very lives to save their nation.

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Old History (The Survivors #22) – Nathan Hystad

Look at your history to fight for the future.

Jules has returned from Falana, and is married to the love of her life. All is well, until she discovers a secret message encoded in an old painting. With her husband and Hugo on an important mission, she teams with Patty to find the source.

Dean investigates a missing star, and learns everything they’ve ever built will cease to exist without thier intervention.

Join Dean Parker and his daughter Jules, as they struggle to maintain peace in a dangerous universe, in… Old History

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Sidearm & Sorcery #3 – edited by Bryce Beattie

Evil hides is the shadows of modern life. Mythic monsters lurk among the refuse of city streets. Wizards that peep and mutter seek unholy power in the present-day. Unfortunately, there aren’t enough kindly sorcerers, children of prophecy, or battlesuit-powered billionaires to go around. So when average people are swallowed up in supernatural trouble, sometimes they have to stand against the darkness by themselves.

Included in this volume are twelve new stories of regular people facing the worst the paranormal world as to offer. These heroes may not have powers, but they refuse to be powerless.

This is Sidearm & Sorcery Volume Three.

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Soulfinder #4: Tunnel Hounds – Douglas Ernst and Matthew Weldon

Before Fr. Reginald Crane and Fr. Lancaster Blatty were enlisted in the order of exorcists known as Soulfinders

they were part of an elite team of U.S. Army soldiers tasked with clearing tunnel systems during the Vietnam War. One particular mission for “Tunnel Rats” Sgt. Crane and Capt. Blatty changed the trajectory of their lives and led them to truly understand the gravity of spiritual warfare. The men are aided in their mission to capture or kill an occultist Vietnamese general by Spc. “Hush” Cook and a Soulfinder — Fr. Lam.

‘Soulfinder: Tunnel Hounds’ explores the meaning of leadership, the idea of selfless service, and the struggles that come with balancing familial responsibilities with those that come when men you’d die for are placed under your command.