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This is the first collection of short stories by Karl Hans Strobl to have ever been translated into the English language. Karl Hans Strobl was noted for his short fiction, particularly his dark fantasy fiction and “Lemuria” collects some of his finest stories. You can sense his passion and zest for living in these pages.

These stories come at a time when “Steam Punk” is popular. His stories fit into this genre quite well and it is astonishing how modern and readable these fantastic stories are. As an avid reader of science fiction and fantasy, I’ve become convinced that there is a power and force within these stories that is very hard to find in today’s world.

Stories include: The Mermaid; At a Cross Roads; The Witch Finder; The Head; The Repulsion of the Will; My Adventure with Jonas Barg; The Manuscript of Juan Serrano; Familiar Moves; The Tomb at Pere La Chaise; The Wicked Nun; The Bogumil Stone; Master Jericho.

This book is available as a hardcover, paperback and Epub.

Lemuria Book 2 contains the following short stories by Karl Hans Strobl: The Case of Lieutenant Infanger; Take Marinescu; The Bloodletting Man; The Sixth Companion; Laertes; The Shadow Player; Busi-Busi; The Forest of Augustowo; The Triumph of the Machine; The Savior from the Gallows; In Honor of St. Dominic; The Easter Lamb; The Automaton from Horneck; The Rebellion of the Blind; The Battle of the Lapiths and the Centaurs; Haukeli Mountain; The Weathercock; The Treasure Diggers.

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“Ghosts in the Swamp” is a very strange and interesting book unlike any I have ever encountered before. Perhaps it is best described as a story from out of the twilight zone. On one hand it is a dystopian novel of a dying and quarantined Vienna that takes place after World War I. In this respect it is an alternate history fantasy novel that includes elements of science fiction, the supernatural and occultism.

Vienna has become a tourist attraction for rich Americans to visit before it is gone forever. Selina Gulliver, her boyfriend Fred Gregor and her father are tourists in the dying city. That is until Selina is kidnapped by some survivors living in the dead city. Why is the city dying and can it be brought back to life? This is the first English translation from the German by Joe E. Bandel.

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The Fenris Wolf is a light hearted book about love, romance, the dream of writing poems, books and dramas and being published. It is also a book about the soul of a city and life in general. So this is really a book about the heart.
Fenris Wolf is a clique or social club of aspiring poets, authors and artists in a world where there are social clubs for just about everyone! As such it is specifically of interest to those who aspire to be writers and artists in its humility and earthy realism. We experience the struggles of being rejected, vanity publishing, the poison of success and the snobbery of the intellectual gradually learning the value of the common heart and ordinary life. In other words it is a story of becoming wiser and deeper.
I can only say that it touched my heart like a warm blanket that I could wrap around me. I will also admit that it might not be of interest to others that expect action, adventure or horror. It is simply a warm and interesting story and perhaps a cautionary tale for those who aspire to be creators, artists and writers.

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In this book we meet several unforgettable characters. Adalbert Semilasso , a young poet, makes a devil’s pact with the great Industrialist Thomas Bezug who has a hobby of collecting people. Unknown to Adalbert, Bezug has also captured his sister Nella as his unwilling mistress. Adalbert falls in love with the Tower Keeper’s daughter Regina, but Bezug’s twisted daughter Elizabeth has her hooks in Adalbert and won’t let him go. In the meantime Thomas Bezug has a plan to take control of the entire world and only the elusive magician Eleagabal Kuperus can stop him and save Adalbert from ruin. This book is translated into the English language for the first time by Joe E. Bandel.

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In this stunning conclusion to the massive Eleagabal Kuperus story we learn more about the fates of Adalbert Semilasso, Regina his love, Nella, his sister, Elisabeth Bezug, daughter of Thomas Bezug and of course Thomas Bezug himself. Does Eleagabal Kuperus really hold the secret of life and death?

In this conclusion we meet even more interesting people and share triumphs and tragedies in an action paced finale that is almost impossible to put down! An emotionally gripping conclusion!

This classic story is translated into the English language for the first time by Joe E. Bandel.

This is available as a hardcover, paperback or Epub.

Ruprecht excused himself for the pressing matter, leaving with Jana. Schiereisen darted back to the library, diving into his books. Dust swirled in small clouds. He searched the shelves again. Earlier, behind the hefty Theatrum Europaeum, he’d spotted a slim booklet, the most vital of all. It outshone every weighty Celtic tome. He’d nudged it out slightly to find it later.
It was a manuscript, neatly bound in red leather, adorned with baroque gold-pressed arabesques. The first page held a watercolor view of Vorderschluder Castle, sober but precise. The second bore the title: Singular and Curious Description of the High-Count Moreno’s Castle at Vorderschluder, Particularly of All Hidden Passages, Stairs, Rooms, Secret Doors, and Other Noteworthy Features, Compiled and Brought to Light on the Occasion of His High-Count Grace Louis Juan de Mereus’s Fiftieth Birthday by Adam Zeltelhuber, Count’s Tutor, 1681.

Now available as a paperback or as an epub.