ePulp Sampler Vol 1

· John Picha
3.7
35 reviews
Ebook
98
Pages

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Get ready to explore strange worlds, visit forgotten pasts, and delve into parallel histories. Prepare to encounter an eclectic mix of heroes walking the line between life and death. Duck as Rurik's blade carves demons in the Celtic landscape of dark fantasy. Witness the Dead Reckoner, a battlefield ghost looking for absolution in a weird war tale. Face Nazi occupation of USA with Wild Marjoram in an alternate history. Race through the Great Depression on an errand of mercy with Pandora Driver, a noir superheroine. Fly across the universe with the Skyracos in a retro sci-fi adventure. This action packed ePulp anthology unleashes 5 new tales inspired by the pulp magazines of the 1920s - 1940s. They are not for the faint of heart. Things will get intense and stuff on these pages can't be unread. But whether you're a nostalgian, dieselpunk, pulp fan, fantasy and sci-fi aficionado, or ebook spelunker, there's something in this collection for you to explore. However, I suggest you sample them all.

Ratings and reviews

3.7
35 reviews
Justin De Moulin
July 21, 2014
Some great stuff in here and some not so greats as well. Pandora Driver AMD the Skyracos stories by John Picha were excellent. Well written and interesting. Other stories were also based on interesting ideas, though weren't as well executed.
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A.E. Ducheau
July 30, 2013
This ePulp Sampler rapidly transports us from the gladiatorial arenas of a fantasy wasteland to the blood-red seas of the distant planet Claous, but it makes the journey feel almost effortless. In passing, it touches down on the battlefields of World War One, pauses momentary on the mean streets of an alternative Chicago and makes a swift whistle stop in Citadel City. I cracked open this Sampler in search of more of John Picha's Pandora Driver series, with its crusading, worker's heroine, but I enjoyed my detours to Russ Bopp's Robert E. Howard-inspired Rurik fantasy, N.R. Grabe's post-gender gangster tale and Mathew Davies' time-hopping journey into the trenches. Thrown in for good measure, is tale from John's Skyracos rocketeer adventures, an always welcome diversion. Volume 1 of this EPulp Sampler is a pleasant throwback to the golden days Weird Tales, and brings back fond memories of reading under the covers by flashlight, trying to squeeze in just one last page... Keep up the good work!
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Jose Cepeda
August 5, 2013
When you enter a vineyard to taste the wine, the owners lay several bottles on the counter for you to sample. You carefully read the bottle’s label “EPulp Sampler Volume 1. What’s this? Five fantastic tales of fantasy, weird war, alternate history, superhero, and sci-fi? Is this for real? The book is a collection of five short stories which provide a portal into unique worlds of fantasy and imagination. In fact, the book claims to be a time machine complete with a ghost tour guide that goes by the name of Kilroy. Lets’ get back to the five wine glasses placed in front of you. Where do you begin? Try them all! Is this book a good read? Take your pick. Five samples of good wine each with a its individual unique taste. Of special note, you might be familiar with some of these characters, but these are new adventure stories, not reprints of previous tales. Do me a favor, will you? Reach into that corner and hand me another bottle of wine.
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