Story By Cora Buhlert
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The Black Knight
Updated at Nov 5, 2021, 00:13
The Lords of Angilbert have been a thorn in the side of the Kings of Azakoria for decades, refusing to pay taxes or to accept the authority of the throne. King Kurval of Azakoria inherited the conflict with the Black Knight of Angilbert from his predecessor. Determined to bring the Black Knight to heel once and for all, Kurval besieges Castle Angilbert. But when he finally comes face to face with the mysterious Black Knight, he's in for a shock. The law demands that the Black Knight be executed for treason. However, Kurval does not want to sentence the Black Knight to death, especially once he learns that the Lords of Angilbert have a very good reason to hate the Kings of Azakoria. But is it even possible to find a peaceful solution or can the feud with the Black Knight of Angilbert end only in bloodshed and death? The new sword and sorcery adventure by two-time Hugo finalist Cora Buhlert and her occasional alter ego, 1930s pulp writer Richard Blakemore. This is a novella of 33400 words or approx. 112 print pages in the Kurval series but may be read as a standalone. Includes an introduction and afterword. Warning: This is a dark story, which contains scenes of a violent and sexual nature.
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The Pegasus Pulp Sampler
Updated at Dec 16, 2020, 22:54
Get an overview of the works of Hugo finalist Cora Buhlert and her one-woman small press Pegasus Pulp Publishing. Space opera, military science fiction, alien invasions, hostile planets, sword and sorcery, pulp thrillers, men's adventure, murder mysteries, cozy fantasy, historical romance – we have all that and more. Meet Anjali and Mikhail, soldiers on opposite sides of an intergalactic war, who fall in love across enemy lines. Follow along with the rebellion against the Fifth Human Empire. Explore what happened on June 9th, 1956, the day the saucers came. Follow the people on the planet Iago Prime as they try to maintain old world traditions in their new home. Watch Alfred and Bertha, an ordinary married couple, as they live their marvellous twenty-first century life. Follow Detective Inspector Helen Shepherd of the London Metropolitan Police and her team, as they solve crimes. Watch Two-Fisted Todd Donavan, international troubleshooter, as he travels the world in the 1960s to solve other people's problems. Meet Richard Blakemore, hardworking pulp author by day and the masked crimefighter known only as the Silencer by night, as he fights crime and corruption in Depression era New York City. Follow Thurvok the sellsword and his friends, as they seek treasures, fight monsters and help those in need. Visit Hallowind Cove, the permanently fog-shrouded seaside town, where strange things keep happening. Enjoy twelve novellas, novelettes and short stories in five genres. Contains the following stories: Evacuation Order Baptism of Fire Mercy Mission Acacia Crescent Valentine’s Day on Iago Prime The Four and a Half Minute Boiled Egg The Cork and the Bottle The Crawling Death Countdown to Death The Valley of the Man Vultures The Revenant of Wrecker’s Dock The Kiss of the Executioner’s Blade
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Honourable Enemies
Updated at Mar 19, 2020, 05:31
Once, Colonel Brian Mayhew was the deputy commander of the Republican Special Commando Forces. But now he"s gone AWOL to take out crime lord Rick Santerna, the man who murdered his family. Mayhew"s quest for vengeance brings him to the rim world of Maciste, where he runs into his former protégé Mikhail Grikov, now wanted as a traitor and deserter for eloping with enemy soldier Anjali Patel. Mayhew knows that it"s his duty to bring in Mikhail and Anjali. But with Santerna hot his tail, he finds that he needs their help. Mikhail and Anjali know that Brian Mayhew is a threat to their freedom and their new life together. But now they are faced with a hard choice. Should they risk their lives to help a man who could condemn them both to death or should they let Mayhew die in the Great Arena of Maciste? This is a short novel of 57000 words or approximately 200 print pages in the "In Love and War" series, but may be read as a standalone.
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Freedom's Horizon
Updated at Aug 6, 2019, 00:48
Once, Anjali Patel and Mikhail Grikov were soldiers on opposing sides of an intergalactic war. They met, fell in love and decided to go on the run together. Now Anjali and Mikhail are trying to eke out a living on the independent worlds of the galactic rim, while attempting to stay under the radar of those pursuing them. After a run-in with a Republican spy on the rim world of Metra Litko, Anjali and Mikhail need to get off planet fast. So they sign on as security aboard the freighter Freedom"s Horizon, which is supposed to transport a valuable cargo through pirate infested space. But they have far bigger problems than pirates, for the Republic of United Planets sends no less than three battlecruisers after them, commanded by none other than Colonel Brian Mayhew, Mikhail"s former superior and now their most determined pursuer. The chase culminates in a stand-off in orbit around Metra Litko, where Anjali and Mikhail have to make a fatal choice. Fight and endanger the innocent crew of the Freedom"s Horizon or surrender and face death and worse at the hands of the Republic. This is a short novel of 55000 words or approximately 185 print pages in the "In Love and War" series, but may be read as a standalone.
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