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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 Last Battleship – Joshua T. Calvert Humanity’s endless war and a crew of outcasts on a decommissioned warship who could change the future. First contact with the alien “Clicks” led 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. 12 Miles Below: The Frozen Realm – Mark Arrows Icy death above. Monster-filled dungeons below. He must fight or freeze. Extreme sub-zero temperatures suffocate the surface. Frozen structures of bygone eras span […]

Peter Tsouras’ Disaster at D-Day is a recent library sale pick up for me. I looked at his Rising Sun Victorious here at the Castalia House blog. This book is sub-titled “The Germans Defeat the Allies, June 1944.” Tsouras has written or edited anthologies on alternate histories including Stalingrad, Napoleon, WW1, the Cold War, Third […]

Every week, the Castalia House Blog spotlights some of the many new releases in independent, pulp, and web novel-influenced science fiction and fantasy. Dawn of the Black Sun (The Silver Empire #1) – Timo Burnham A fisherman’s son who has lost everything. A wandering master haunted by regret. An exile wielding a sword that speaks. […]

In the final volume of Will Wight’s Cradle series, Waybound, Lindon and his friends prepare themselves for the daunting challenge of killing not just the three remaining kaiju Dreadgods rampaging across the world of Cradle, but the Monarchs that keep the kaiju in check. It’s a race against time, as each death empowers the monsters […]

Every week, the Castalia House Blog spotlights some of the many new releases in independent, pulp, and web novel-influenced science fiction and fantasy. Birth of an Empire (The Frontiers Saga: Fringe Worlds #7) – Ryk Brown Getting to know old friends again… Getting their hands on improved tech… Unchaining the limits of their ability 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. Monster Farmer – D. B. King Some farmers grow corn. Some grow grain. He grows monsters. Erron plans to retire from adventuring to a little farm and live out his days raising […]

Every week, the Castalia House Blog spotlights some of the many new releases in independent, pulp, and web novel-influenced science fiction and fantasy. Dragon Form (Blood of the Ancients #13) – Dan Michaelson and D. K. Holmberg An impossible power is coming. None are prepared. The power the heralds serve has begun to move, swallowing […]

Every week, the Castalia House Blog spotlights some of the many new releases in independent, pulp, and web novel-influenced science fiction and fantasy. Dragon Lands (The Shadow’s Dragon #2) – Dustin Porta and D. K. Holmberg Treylen never thought he’d be hunting his own people. Least of all, family. In the mines of Wetherdin, 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. Combat Frame Ƶ XSeed (Combat Frame XSeed: S #3) – Brian Niemeier The Epic Mech Saga’s World-Rending Conclusion Betrayed by their makers … … their sole hope is vengeance. Humanity reels from the […]

The title says it all. “Spider-Man: No Way Home” was not a movie I saw on release. I saw it at home, months later. And in truth, it made me mad. It made me mad not because it was bad. It made me mad because it was really, really good. It was exactly as good […]

Every week, the Castalia House Blog spotlights some of the many new releases in independent, pulp, and web novel-influenced science fiction and fantasy. Ashes (The Ascendant Wars #3) – Rhett C. Bruno and M. B. Vance Humanity’s fate is in their hands… The Lucians have faltered in their fight against the cruel Ascendant overlord, Cef. […]