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Cirsova: Heroic Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine
Novelettes
110 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 2018
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January 4, 2022
There is a bit of hit and miss to the collection, but not much miss. Those that hit do so in that "explore intriguing ideas" space that I greatly appreciate.
"Littermates" is written in that spacer-slang style that reminds you of Firefly, with a strong sense of a narrative given to an audience. It compels you to seek out the second part, in the next issue.
"Brandy and Dye" inserts adventurers/"problem solvers" into a complicated local economic situation, and it staggers a bit under the weight of having to explain what is going on and exactly how screwed up everything is.
"The Dream Lords" is set in the "Eldritch Earth" established in previous Cirsova issues and is a great way to recycle the well-worn Lovecraft setting ideas into something new.
"Only a Coward" takes a new angle on the 'woman warrior' trope: in a culture where a wife is expected to follow her husband into death, this one wants vengeance first, even if it means going against her people.
"Littermates" is written in that spacer-slang style that reminds you of Firefly, with a strong sense of a narrative given to an audience. It compels you to seek out the second part, in the next issue.
"Brandy and Dye" inserts adventurers/"problem solvers" into a complicated local economic situation, and it staggers a bit under the weight of having to explain what is going on and exactly how screwed up everything is.
"The Dream Lords" is set in the "Eldritch Earth" established in previous Cirsova issues and is a great way to recycle the well-worn Lovecraft setting ideas into something new.
"Only a Coward" takes a new angle on the 'woman warrior' trope: in a culture where a wife is expected to follow her husband into death, this one wants vengeance first, even if it means going against her people.
July 11, 2018
Some really good stories, some I didn't like. If I'm not excited on page one, I usually just flip to the next one. Sometimes I read them twice. All good fun stories.
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Cirsova is a rare magazine, please join their kickstarter and buy more of them! Advertise if you're selling books (I do) Back this project!
August 17, 2020
Another fantastic issue by the best pulp magazine currently being printed. Only one story I didn't much care for, one I had already read in the Corona-Chan anthology, and the rest were good to superb.
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