Cirsova: Summer Special 2019

by P. Alexander (Editor), Caroline Furlong, Su-Ra-U

Cirsova's First Summer Special Issue!

Novella


-Halcyon, by Caroline Furlong

Novelettes


-The Ghost of Torreon, by Edd Vick and Manny Frishberg -The Bullet From Tomorrow, by Misha Burnett -The Star-God's Grave, by Schuyler Hernstrom -Bleed You Dry, by Su-Ra-U -The Last Fortune of Ali al'Ahmar, by Rev. Joe Kelly

293 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 3, 2019

Reviews

[Christopher · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent collection!

Cirsova is one of the leading lights of the revival of pulp writing, science fantasy, and the short story as an American art form.

This issue contains a solid, diverse (truly diverse) set of takes on "Tales from the Crypt" style horror, California Sun 1960s sci-fi a la The Outer Limits, a little Burroughs, a little Clark Ashton Smith, maybe some Heavy Metal, the works. It's old school but not old times, if that distinction makes sense.

[Robert Defrank · Rating 4 out of 5]

So far I’ve only read the main novella, Halcyon, but found it very impressive, with almost the feel of a Leigh Brackett, dealing with men of war who’ve seen and done and experienced much, and who find healing and a new mission on a world in a sci fi universe that has a decidedly fantasy feel. An impressive start and I look forward to reading the rest soon.