The Stories
“The Fortuitous Meeting of Gerard van Oost and Oludara”
Realms of Fantasy
April 2010
Fiction Ed.: Shawna McCarthy
Ed.: Douglas Cohen
Quotes:
“I expect Christopher Kastensmidt’s dynamic S&S duo of Gerard Van Oost and Oludara to do wonderful things in the future.”
- Douglas Cohen, Editor of Realms of Fantasy
“Kastensmidt captures adventure in the spirit of New World explorers with vigor. [He] skillfully weaves history, fantasy, adventure, and strong characterization into a compelling introduction.”
- Review by Catherine Schaff-Stump, Host at Writer Tamago
“An entertaining mix of adventure and folklore in a fantastic world where monsters roam the forests of Brazil and Africa.”
- Review by Lois Tilton at Locus Online
“I also enjoyed Christopher Kastensmidt’s “The Fortuitous Meeting of Gerard Van Oost and Oludara”. This is a sort of origin story, and so we get to see each hero perform one heroic (and clever) feat, setting up further adventures for the pair.”
- Review by Rich Horton, April 2010 issue of Locus Magazine
“The story is a swift moving adventure, carefully constructed for a seamless flow of information that paints in the landscape and the period without bogging the reader down. This is only the beginning. It left me wanting more.”
- M.G. Ellington, Marketing Director of Apex Book Company
“The Parlous Battle of Gerard and Oludara against the Capelobo”
(Coming Soon)