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Review: Thing in the Crypt

June 28, 2025 Carl Leave a comment

Pursued by wolves across a frozen landscape, Conan is harried until he finds a small cave to take refuge. Within he discovered an ancient crypt of a long dead chief. Taking his blue iron sword, he roars a challenge to the world, for the dead chief to rise and answer.

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Posted in: Life, Reviews Filed under: conan, review, thing in the crypt

Review: Waystation Magazine 1

April 17, 2025 Carl Leave a comment

Spiral Tower Press’ first magazine on space opera holds a special place in my heart. Firstly as scifi/space opera always…

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Posted in: Reviews Filed under: magazine, space opera

Review: Hurled Headlong Flaming

April 10, 2025 Carl Leave a comment

Spiral Tower Press’ first novella in their Keen Blades series is a very strong opener. Matt Holder has created a…

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Posted in: Reviews Filed under: crusade, portal, review

Microfiction: The Beaches of R’Lyeh

April 3, 2025 Carl Leave a comment

Wide lidless eyes grew glassy as the head sagged upon the briny soapstone. Bjørn’s axe felt heavy from the burden…

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Posted in: Fiction Filed under: drabble, fiction, mythos, weird

Flash: Scaling the Brine Rock

March 27, 2025 Carl Leave a comment

Salt crunched beneath Morwyn’s fingers as she grasped the top of the rocky tower. Brackish mist rose from the ever-pounding…

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Posted in: Fiction Filed under: fiction, spear & fang, stone & sorcery, stone age, weird

Review: The Warhound and the World’s Pain

March 20, 2025 Carl Leave a comment

This was my first foray into the world of the eternal champion (I have since read The Dreaming City) and…

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Posted in: Reviews Filed under: fiction, moorcock, review

Microfiction: In Final Service to the River God

March 13, 2025 Carl Leave a comment

Its scaled visage watches through the holly wreathed window whilst rising waters wash my bloody sigil off the hearthstone. It…

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Posted in: Fiction Filed under: drabble, fiction

Microfiction: Fine Dining

March 6, 2025 Carl Leave a comment

Arlwith, once lord of the swamp-bound city of Iber, held the candied date between the pincers of his great claw,…

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Posted in: Fiction Filed under: fiction, weird

Review: The Fisherman

February 27, 2025 Carl Leave a comment

I went into this book completely blind on a recommendation, and I just consumed it on audible over a few…

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Posted in: Reviews Filed under: fiction, review, weird

Review: Gwyllion Issue 6

February 20, 2025 Carl Leave a comment

A SFFH magazine with a focus on Welsh writers and stories. As for what Gwyllion means, in their own words:…

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Posted in: Reviews Filed under: fiction, gwyllion, review

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