Comments on: PC008: The Osteomancer’s Son http://podcastle.org/2008/05/19/pc008-the-osteomancers-son/ PodCastle is the world\'s first audio fantasy magazine. Weekly, we broadcast the best in fantasy short stories, running the gammut from heart-pounding sword and sorcery, to strange surrealist tales, to gritty urban fantasy, to the psychological depth of magical realism. Our podcast features authors including Peter Beagle, Benjamin Rosenbaum, Jim C. Hines, and Cat Rambo, among others. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:18:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: The Fix | From the Podosphere: May 2008 http://podcastle.org/2008/05/19/pc008-the-osteomancers-son/#comment-975 The Fix | From the Podosphere: May 2008 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:48:12 +0000 http://podcastle.org/?p=24#comment-975 [...] “The Osteomancer’s Son” by Greg van Eekhout (read by Ben Phillips) is modern fantasy with a realistic setting, rich with detail. The flashback structure confused me for a while, but the significance and history of bone magic was convincing. The eponymous son tells his own story, which is also his father’s story. Excellent. [...] [...] “The Osteomancer’s Son” by Greg van Eekhout (read by Ben Phillips) is modern fantasy with a realistic setting, rich with detail. The flashback structure confused me for a while, but the significance and history of bone magic was convincing. The eponymous son tells his own story, which is also his father’s story. Excellent. [...]

]]> By: Dave http://podcastle.org/2008/05/19/pc008-the-osteomancers-son/#comment-800 Dave Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:50:18 +0000 http://podcastle.org/?p=24#comment-800 Sweet. Now that's what I'm talking about. This could have easily been a Pseudo story, yes, but there's no reason we can't have some fantasy with <i>teeth</i> here, is there? In this case, literally. Ben Phillips isn't always my favorite reader, but this story really suited his style. I put the upcoming book on my library checkout list, too. Absolutely my favorite PC story so far. Sweet. Now that’s what I’m talking about. This could have easily been a Pseudo story, yes, but there’s no reason we can’t have some fantasy with teeth here, is there? In this case, literally. Ben Phillips isn’t always my favorite reader, but this story really suited his style.

I put the upcoming book on my library checkout list, too.

Absolutely my favorite PC story so far.

]]> By: The Osteomancer’s Son, by Greg van Eekhout « Stuff to read http://podcastle.org/2008/05/19/pc008-the-osteomancers-son/#comment-784 The Osteomancer’s Son, by Greg van Eekhout « Stuff to read Sun, 01 Jun 2008 13:34:28 +0000 http://podcastle.org/?p=24#comment-784 [...] June 1, 2008 Listen to it at PodCastle. [...] [...] June 1, 2008 Listen to it at PodCastle. [...]

]]> By: Spork http://podcastle.org/2008/05/19/pc008-the-osteomancers-son/#comment-779 Spork Thu, 29 May 2008 21:12:25 +0000 http://podcastle.org/?p=24#comment-779 "What happened to the other two?" "I smoked them." This is the best podcastle story to date. I loved it! I would have liked to know about some kind of revenge against the two in the shop, but that's just my mean streak talking. This is how high the bar has been set at podcastle. Let's see if the next story has the editorial staff meeting it with their selection, or if it's just more of the same dreck preceding this finely crafted tale. “What happened to the other two?”

“I smoked them.”

This is the best podcastle story to date. I loved it!

I would have liked to know about some kind of revenge against the two in the shop, but that’s just my mean streak talking.

This is how high the bar has been set at podcastle. Let’s see if the next story has the editorial staff meeting it with their selection, or if it’s just more of the same dreck preceding this finely crafted tale.

]]> By: Talula http://podcastle.org/2008/05/19/pc008-the-osteomancers-son/#comment-771 Talula Wed, 28 May 2008 16:39:45 +0000 http://podcastle.org/?p=24#comment-771 I really enjoyed this story. It caught me up from the very beginning and i couldn't turn it off! I am really looking forward to the book that is supposed to be following up the story. Eekhout is a very skilled writer, and I think he may be one of my new favorite authors! I really enjoyed this story. It caught me up from the very beginning and i couldn’t turn it off! I am really looking forward to the book that is supposed to be following up the story. Eekhout is a very skilled writer, and I think he may be one of my new favorite authors!

]]> By: yicheng http://podcastle.org/2008/05/19/pc008-the-osteomancers-son/#comment-766 yicheng Tue, 27 May 2008 17:41:25 +0000 http://podcastle.org/?p=24#comment-766 Awesome story. My only complaint was that it was too short. Eekhout creates such a rich and wonderful world. I loved the subtle tie-ins with WW2 history, and the implications of totalitarianism through magic. With the allusion to Nazi germany (Night of the Long Knives), I assume the main villain was Hitler. I'd definitely be interested in hearing sequels of this story, with perhaps the main character's daughter taking the heroine roll as the leader of an Osteomancer revolution. Awesome story. My only complaint was that it was too short. Eekhout creates such a rich and wonderful world. I loved the subtle tie-ins with WW2 history, and the implications of totalitarianism through magic. With the allusion to Nazi germany (Night of the Long Knives), I assume the main villain was Hitler. I’d definitely be interested in hearing sequels of this story, with perhaps the main character’s daughter taking the heroine roll as the leader of an Osteomancer revolution.

]]> By: David http://podcastle.org/2008/05/19/pc008-the-osteomancers-son/#comment-763 David Sat, 24 May 2008 22:28:26 +0000 http://podcastle.org/?p=24#comment-763 I thought it was a great story, it presented a fascinating idea of how magic can work. I thought it was a great story, it presented a fascinating idea of how magic can work.

]]> By: Abbie http://podcastle.org/2008/05/19/pc008-the-osteomancers-son/#comment-762 Abbie Sat, 24 May 2008 20:58:05 +0000 http://podcastle.org/?p=24#comment-762 I really enjoyed this story. It was rich and poignant. I was disoriented at the beginning, trying to understand how the magical system worked, but it held my attention throughout. I really enjoyed this story. It was rich and poignant. I was disoriented at the beginning, trying to understand how the magical system worked, but it held my attention throughout.

]]> By: Shawna http://podcastle.org/2008/05/19/pc008-the-osteomancers-son/#comment-761 Shawna Sat, 24 May 2008 05:57:31 +0000 http://podcastle.org/?p=24#comment-761 Wow! What a story. It was edge of your seat great! The reading was fantasic and very creepy. I agree with everyone. It was the best Podcastle so far. Wow! What a story. It was edge of your seat great! The reading was fantasic and very creepy. I agree with everyone. It was the best Podcastle so far.

]]> By: Chris M http://podcastle.org/2008/05/19/pc008-the-osteomancers-son/#comment-760 Chris M Sat, 24 May 2008 01:30:37 +0000 http://podcastle.org/?p=24#comment-760 This was an awesome, unique story. Fantasy with a macabre twist, tasty. This was an awesome, unique story. Fantasy with a macabre twist, tasty.

]]> By: George http://podcastle.org/2008/05/19/pc008-the-osteomancers-son/#comment-758 George Fri, 23 May 2008 16:26:55 +0000 http://podcastle.org/?p=24#comment-758 I agree - Best Podcastle story yet! And yes, it would be quite at home on Pseudopod. I'm still not a big fan of fantasy, but this story is converting me ... Also - very very well read. I agree - Best Podcastle story yet! And yes, it would be quite at home on Pseudopod. I’m still not a big fan of fantasy, but this story is converting me …

Also - very very well read.

]]> By: Martin R http://podcastle.org/2008/05/19/pc008-the-osteomancers-son/#comment-752 Martin R Thu, 22 May 2008 12:48:53 +0000 http://podcastle.org/?p=24#comment-752 There was a jump in the recording toward the end, where the protagonist suddenly appeared at the top of a ladder, having a tense conversation. Was this just a glitch in my download? There was a jump in the recording toward the end, where the protagonist suddenly appeared at the top of a ladder, having a tense conversation. Was this just a glitch in my download?

]]> By: me http://podcastle.org/2008/05/19/pc008-the-osteomancers-son/#comment-751 me Thu, 22 May 2008 03:23:54 +0000 http://podcastle.org/?p=24#comment-751 Best story yet, loved it. Best story yet, loved it.

]]> By: scatterbrain http://podcastle.org/2008/05/19/pc008-the-osteomancers-son/#comment-750 scatterbrain Wed, 21 May 2008 19:56:39 +0000 http://podcastle.org/?p=24#comment-750 A nice weird tale, from the weird Eekhout. A nice weird tale, from the weird Eekhout.

]]> By: Andrea http://podcastle.org/2008/05/19/pc008-the-osteomancers-son/#comment-749 Andrea Wed, 21 May 2008 13:29:11 +0000 http://podcastle.org/?p=24#comment-749 I really enjoyed this story, but it felt more like a Pseudopod story than a lot of the Podcastle stories so far! (Maybe it was just Ben's voice, but I think the creepiness had something to do with it too). I'm loving this podcast. Thank you so much! I really enjoyed this story, but it felt more like a Pseudopod story than a lot of the Podcastle stories so far! (Maybe it was just Ben’s voice, but I think the creepiness had something to do with it too). I’m loving this podcast. Thank you so much!

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