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Cirsova, at this point, is one of the leading purveyors of adventure fiction. It has been a long ride, being here since the pulp revolution first went off back in 2016, and one of the most consistent and highest quality dispenser of short fiction since. They are still going strong today, just recently putting out the ninth issue of their second volume. This after a squabble with Ingram Spark that ended with them without a home for their physical releases until recently.
Nonetheless, their 2021 output was very admirable. You can see the full list here. Certainly a lot of work for a NewPub publication!
Of course I should mention that next year, I will be in the magazine, but this post is about the final issue of 2021 and their fifth anniversary. It has quite the lineup of interesting tales that float between the adventurous, the heroic, and the macabre, and everything in between.
This is the sort of thing that made the old pulp magazines so great back in the day. Over 20 issues later and it's safe to say that Cirsova should be ranked with them, showing just how many modern writers simply wish to entertain as much as the classics did.
The stories included:
For We Are Many
By PAUL LUCAS
Infinite universes are filled with myriad worlds of infinite possibilities—and infinite selves! One man hunts and is hunted across the multiverse, seeking absolution!
The Wreck of the Cassada
By JIM BREYFOGLE
The Mongoose and Meerkat have been hired to lay claim to the salvage of a wrecked ship… and will be partnered with none other than the Hand of Bursa!
Wychyrst Tower
By MATTHEW PUNGITORE
A strange find on a Caribbean expedition haunts the atavistic Dulf Abbandonato… Why would the family name of an old New England friend appear in the West Indies!?
She Saw It Creeping Up the Stairs
By MARK PELLEGRINI
Lisa and her mother have moved in with her grandmother! Grandmother is wheel-chair-bound, and Mom is in the other room… So who is walking around upstairs?!
Fail Early, Fail Well
By W.L. EMERY
Some projects are doomed to failure… Sometimes, it’s better they fail sooner than later! It is Vinellius’s job to ensure the worst of these projects fail just right!
Thorwynn Stapledon and “The Mellifluous Phoenix”
By SU-RA-U
It was supposed to be a drug-fueled science fiction anthology alleging to recreate the human brain! But what was the sinister truth behind The Mellifluous Phoenix?!
Harmonious Unity Burns
By Jed Del Rosario
The most diverse city in the Federated Alliance is burning! Riots and upheaval have necessitated the intervention of elite mercenaries—who is behind the chaos?!
My Name Is John Carter (Part 10)
By JAMES HUTCHINGS
[Editor’s Note: Continued from Cirsova Vol 2. #6]
Stealing the Alchemist Stone
By RICHARD RUBIN
Burke Fletcher and his wife Llana have just absconded with an Alchemist Stone! But the baron they stole it from is not the only one who desires its arcane powers!
To the Sound of a Silent Harp
By WILLIAM HUGGINS
Harp, a deadly and addictive vidliq, will possess you forever—much like Cavan, the magnate who built his fortune on it! Ciaon, Cavan’s errand boy, finds himself caught in a deadly web of deception—can he escape, or is he, too, a man possessed?!
Queen of the House
By J. MANFRED WEICHSEL
A door-to-door salesman promises a fantastic cleaning device that can get rid of anything and everything! But what can get rid of a salesman who won’t give up?!
The Creation of Science Fiction
By MICHAEL TIERNEY
Once again, you can find Cirsova Vol. 2, #9 here!
And that's about it for signal boosts in 2021. Hope you had a good time discovering new artists and writers this year across the open frontier of NewPub, and can't wait to see what is coming next. Because there's a lot!
Until next time.
You can find the rest of Volume 2 of Cirsova here! Check it out for more stories of high octane adventure and eerie horror!
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