Historical fiction has long occupied a fascinating position within European literature. The genre allows writers not only to reconstruct the past, but also to interrogate it, challenge it, and reinterpret it through modern sensibilities. In recent years, many historical novels have leaned heavily into spectacle, mystery, or simplified nostalgia. Sabastian Gall’s Star Sky – A… Read More »
At first glance, the novels of Sabastian Gall span very different genres and worlds. He writes historical fiction, science fiction, and personal life stories. His major works—Star Sky, PonWerDas, Barcelona, My Life, and 1973 – Two Cities, One Life—seem unrelated at first. However, a closer look reveals strong connections. Gall builds all his stories… Read More »
There are stories you read, stories you remember, and then—rarely—stories that seem to read you back. PonWerDas – Namír, the House Dragon, the fourth installment in the ambitious PonWerDas series by Sabastian Gall, firmly belongs in that last category. It is not merely a continuation of a narrative arc; it is an intellectual and emotional… Read More »
Sabastian Gall’s Barcelona – Republic of a Kingdom is the kind of historical novel that quietly settles into your mind and then refuses to leave. It does not rely on spectacle alone, though spectacle is certainly present. Instead, it draws its strength from atmosphere, from the steady layering of voices, and from its ability to… Read More »
A Vivid Portrait of 19th-Century Barcelona Sabastian Gall’s novel Barcelona – Encounters offers a striking and vivid cross-section of late 19th-century Barcelona. Here, history is not just a backdrop. It becomes almost a central character. At the heart of the story is the meeting between Eusebi Güell and Antoni Gaudí. Gall presents this moment as more… Read More »
In recent years, Cheltenham has quietly become the setting of a literary world that stretches far beyond Gloucestershire. The reason is the growing reputation of novelist Sabastian Gall, a writer whose stories blend personal reflection, historical curiosity, and psychological depth. For readers discovering him through the Star Sky series, Gall may appear to be a… Read More »