Modern horror fiction often struggles with one central problem: too much explanation. Creatures are over-described, mythologies become bloated, and fear disappears beneath endless exposition. Sabastian Gall’s The Fire Imp – The Glowing avoids that trap entirely. Instead of trying to explain every shadow, Gall embraces ambiguity, atmosphere, and psychological unease. The result is one of… Read More »
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 »
There are friendships that fade with distance, and there are those rare connections that quietly endure the constant motion of life. My friendship with Az üres penna monológja author Steve bácsi—known in everyday life as István Szegedi—belongs firmly to the latter. We met nearly twenty years ago, at a New Year’s Eve party in the… 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 novels that tell a story, and there are novels that build a world so layered, so morally charged, that stepping out of it feels like returning from somewhere real. Star Sky – A Macedonian Story belongs firmly to the latter category. It is an ambitious, multi-threaded narrative that spans centuries, continents, ideologies, and… 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 »
There is a particular pleasure, perhaps best understood by those of us who haunt second-hand bookshops and linger far too long in the quieter aisles of Waterstones, in discovering a novel that refuses to sit comfortably within the boundaries of genre. Sabastian Gall’s PonWerDas – Confabulation or String Theory delivers exactly that kind of experience—an… Read More »
There are books you read for entertainment, and then there are books that quietly pull you into a deeper state of reflection—stories that linger long after the final page. PonWerDas – Pulsations, the second instalment in Sabastian Gall’s ambitious PonWerDas series, firmly belongs to the latter category. As a lifelong bookworm with a particular love… Read More »
Alcuni romanzi raccontano una storia. Altri lasciano un segno duraturo nella mente del lettore. Star Sky – Sentiero delle Stelle, la traduzione italiana di Star Sky – Path of Stars di Sabastian Gall, riesce in entrambe le cose. Offre una narrazione emotivamente ricca mentre esplora idee filosofiche profonde sul tempo, sulle conseguenze e sulle relazioni… Read More »