The Best of East and West

Nathan Housley reviews Combat Frame XSeed at the Castalia House Blog: Brian Niemeier brings the same otherworldly imagination from his award-winning Soul Cycle to the mecha genre, creating an homage to Gundam and Tom Clancy. At a time where military science fiction has ossified into space marine wars of attrition and…
February 4, 20192 Comments

XSeed at Large

Longtime reader Wolfman at Large shares his video review of my new mecha mil-SF novel Combat Frame XSeed. The characters are where this book shines. It's an ensemble cast. Every character has a cohesive motivation and worldview that at least explains their actions. It's also noteworthy that all the characters…
January 31, 20192 Comments
Galaxy’s Edge Level

Galaxy’s Edge Level

Early reviews are pouring in for my upcoming mecha/Mil-SF series Combat Frame XSeed. ...it is fantastic. Just excellent We aim to please! Only 18% of the way through Combat Frame Xseed, and I'm already disappointed that the sequel isn't out yet. Never fear. I've already started work on the second…
November 14, 20184 Comments
The Karate Kid We Need

The Karate Kid We Need

This series shouldn't have happened. I don't mean it was a bad idea. I mean it shouldn't have been possible to make a TV show that celebrates masculinity, bashes political correctness, and most importantly gives viewers hours of fun, in 2018. I am referring to YouTube's in-house production of Cobra…
May 16, 20189 Comments
Review Meta Fail

Review Meta Fail

Self-publishing guru David Gaughran may have shed some light on the recent review purge by Amazon. There’s an article doing the rounds at the moment from the Washington Post suggesting that the Amazon is undergoing some kind of fake review crisis. There are problems with Amazon reviews, of course, but…
April 30, 20186 Comments
Ready Player One

Ready Player One

Join Daddy Warpig and Dorrinal for the latest episode of Geek Gab! This time, our intrepid hosts review Stephen Spielberg's self-referential adaptation of Ernest Cline's ode to nerd culture, Ready Player One. Have a listen: And if you need something to wash away the stale taste of on-the-nose pop culture…
April 10, 201810 Comments
The Name of the Wind

The Name of the Wind

The other day I came across this incomplete but astute review of The Name of the Wind at RMWC Reviews. Having read and finished the book, I can vouch for his appraisal. Here are some representative excerpts. 2007 saw the publication of The Name of the Wind, the first book of…
April 4, 201812 Comments
Why Liberalism Failed

Why Liberalism Failed

According to Notre Dame Professor Patrick J. Deneen's book, reviewed by The American Conservative, Liberalism failed because it succeeded. Notre Dame professor Patrick Deneen has written a book vitally important for understanding the present crisis in Western politics. If this work had appeared two or three years ago, it still…
April 3, 20189 Comments
Major League

Major League

Having finished editing a baseball story the other day, I got the urge to revisit the 1989 sports comedy Major League. It had been at least a decade since I'd last seen the movie, and this most recent viewing gave me some new insights. If you're unfamiliar with Major League, it's…
March 27, 201811 Comments
Purged Amazon Reviews: Case Closed?

Purged Amazon Reviews: Case Closed?

Castalia House Lead Editor Vox Day passes along a possible solution to The Case of the Purged Amazon Reviews. Specifically, he quotes author Amanda Green's theory based on her review of Amazon's terms of service. 2. Are authors allowed to review other authors’ books?Yes. Authors are welcome to submit Customer…
March 19, 20181 Comment