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Sensor Sweep: Morgan’s Fort, Philip Wylie, Turin, Against the Giants
Monday , 7, August 2023 Sensor Sweep Leave a commentGaming (Rageaholic): How the industry ruined itself by giving us what we want. Tolkien (Black Gate): I have decided to take “Discovering Tolkien,” the title of this series, as my means of entry into the subject. By doing so, I can only hope that I happen to make (if not “new”) interesting or sideways observations […]
An Interview with Morgan Holmes By Matthew Pungitore Ciao! My name is Matthew Pungitore, and in this article, I’ll be talking with Morgan Holmes. So, without further ado, let’s caper like a comet to the interview. Matthew Pungitore: “Morgan, I’m honored to be able to have this opportunity to talk with you like this. I have […]
Short Reviews – The Devils of Po Sung, by Bassett Morgan
Friday , 4, August 2017 Uncategorized 7 CommentsThe Devils of Po Sung by Bassett Morgan appeared in the December 1927 issue of Weird Tales and was the featured Weird Story Reprint in the March 1939 issue. A scanned pdf of this issue can be found here at Luminist.org. I’ll admit, at first I had a bit of a tough time getting into The Devils of […]
One of my favorite Louis L’Amour quotes is: “The idea that poverty is a cause of crime is a lot of nonsense. It is one of those cliches that is accepted because it seems logical. Crimes are committed by people who have some money and want more. More often they are committed by somebody who […]
Science Fiction and Fantasy New Releases: 25 November 2023
Saturday , 25, November 2023 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. Cloak of Embers (Cloak Mage #10) – Jonathan Moeller A deadly puzzle. A closing trap. My name is Nadia, and I’m a Marshal of the High Queen of the Elves. That means […]
Sensor Sweep: Sword & Sorcery, John the Balladeer, Le Fanu, Atomic Werewolves
Monday , 6, November 2023 Sensor Sweep Leave a commentSword & Sorcery (Pulp Super Fan): Robert E. Howard expert Morgan Holmes discusses sword and sorcery stories appearing in Weird Tales. 2023 marks the 100th anniversary of the fantasy and horror-fiction magazine. RPG (Modiphius): Welcome to another chilling edition of Halloween Horrors – are you ready to be terrorised as Achtung! Cthulhu presents its now […]
Science Fiction and Fantasy New Releases: 23 September 2023
Saturday , 23, September 2023 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. The Blade Bearers (Blade and Bone #6) – D. K. Holmberg As the drumbeats of war intensify, the Bearers must answer. Finn and Morgan struggle to return to Verendal, finding only destruction […]
Science Fiction and Fantasy New Releases: 22 July 2023
Saturday , 22, July 2023 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. Below Us – Nathan Hystaad Forget the stars, the real threat is below us. After a rough break up, Wyatt moves to New York City, eager to prove himself while working on […]
This is is a guest post by Matthew Pungitore: Obsession in The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers; a Sentiment, or Review By Matthew Pungitore Introduction Benvenuti, signore e signori, my ladies and gentlemen! I am Matthew Pungitore, and in this article, I’ll be briefly discussing, con amore, my personal opinions on the theme of obsession […]
Looking upon Arthur Machen’s The Great God Pan; a Review and Reverie
Wednesday , 26, April 2023 Review Leave a commentThis is a guest post from Matthew Pungitore: Introduction Ciao and bienvenue, meine Damen und Herren, ladies and gentlemen! I am Matthew Pungitore, arcane flâneur and xanthic-robed hermit, once again drawn back from the pessimum of today and looking towards the golden past—hence, the phrase “où sont les neiges d’antan?” from Villon—albeit, were I to […]
Science Fiction and Fantasy New Releases: 22 April 2023
Saturday , 22, April 2023 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. The Awoken City (Rites of Resurrection #3) – Marshall J. Moore The Dead Are Waking Up. For three hundred years the Republic of Albastine’s dead have been resurrected as mindless servants who […]
Science Fiction and Fantasy New Releases: 15 April 2023
Saturday , 15, April 2023 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. Advent of Eternity (Shattered System #1) – Actus A ruthless tactician. A pantheon of traitor gods. A quest for revenge. The Gods were believed to be immortal. To exist so far outside […]