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Grandmaster of weird fiction Robert E. Howard is perhaps most well-known as the forefather of dark fantasy via creations like Conan the Barbarian and Solomon Kane. While not as well-known but no less strange and mesmerizing are his tales of agonizing horror found in Weird Tales Magazine, many of which take places in the grim and stark swamp lands and forests of the American South, showing us terrifying visions of the ghastly and grisly that may lurk, not in faraway lands of magic and mystery, but just around the corner. Join Mr. Howard on a journey through what may be his most heart-stopping, ...

An ancient necromancer from Atlantis has returned to life, and plots world domination under the surviving Atlanteans! Mystery, terror, blood n guts, romance, treachery, death, fear, survival -- an awesomely delightful smorgasbord of mucking fisticuffs and mighty fun! Thick and dangerous plots filled with murky motivations and blood-thrilling battles of wit and brawn! Massive fists of powerful writing pummel the readers' senses into an euphoric overload until everything hums with the passion of a master storyteller. - Summary by The Narrator

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. When El Borak agrees to guide an English adventurer into the savage mountains of Afghanistan, he expects danger–but not betrayal. Pembroke is hunting a lost city, and his greed soon leads them both into the shadow of Yolgan, a hidden stronghold where...

An unplanned murder during a bank robbery has another sheriff on the trail of those on the lam.

This early work by Robert E. Howard was originally published in 1934. 'The Valley of the Worm' is a story in the James Allison series and tells the tale of a Texan who recalls his past lives as ancient heroes. Robert Ervin Howard was born in Peaster, Texas in 1906. During his youth, his family moved between a variety of Texan boomtowns, and Howard - a bookish and somewhat introverted child - was steeped in the violent myths and legends of the Old South.

Before Conan the Barbarian, Robert E. Howard created Kull the Conqueror, revealed later by Howard to be an ancestor of Conan. Kull, like Conan is a vicious and bloodthirsty barbarian but in some ways is a more contemplative and thoughtful character. In these, the first two Kull stories Howard published, we find Kull dealing with a conspiracy to murder him by a race of shapeshifting lizard people in "The Shadow Kingdom" and we see Kull contemplating his place in the world and even his own reality as he becomes ensnared in the wicked plot of a magician in "The Mirrors of Tuzun Thume". Relish in ...

Conan the Barbarian finds himself lusting after and fighting alongside the toughest woman alive, Valeria The Red, a beautiful pirate who out pirates the best of them in her strength and ferocity. This is one of the strangest stories ever written by Robert E. Howard — the tale of a barbarian adventurer, a woman pirate, and a weird enclosed and long dead city now inhabited by the most peculiar race of men ever spawned. Listen and be amazed at Howard's inventive genius. - Summary by phil Chenevert

In the dark streets of Zamboula, huge ghouls stalk the night seeking victims for their ghastly rites and feasts. Conan is passing through this city and is almost a victim but escapes, only to rush to the aid of a beautiful, voluptuous maiden still in their horrible talons. Swords flash, thews are strained and the mighty Conan almost meets his match in the temple of the monkey god. Will he escape? Will he get the girl? Listen and marvel! Excellent story, well told as always by Howard. Summary by phil chenevert

Excitement and sorcery mixed with blades of steel. The mysterious stranger who appears out of nowhere to avenge injustice and defend the defenseless. Robert Howard, in this early story of his, gives us Solomon Kane; the man who walks like a leopard, wears all black and is relentless in perusing evil doers. But he is pitted against voodoo and the superbly skillful opponent - Le Loupe - The Wolfe and may have met his doom. - Summary by phil chenevert

The People of the Black Circle" is one of the original novellas about Conan the Cimmerian, written by American author Robert E. Howard and first published in Weird Tales magazine in three parts over the September, October and November 1934 issues. Howard earned $250 for the publication of this story. It is set in the pseudo-historical Hyborian Age and concerns Conan kidnapping a regal princess of Vendhya (pre-historical India) and foiling a nefarious plot of world domination by the Black Seers of Yimsha. Due to its epic scope and atypical Hindustan flavor, the story is considered an undisputed...

John O'Brien ist getrieben von blindem Hass. Er will seinen Rivalen Richard Brent in der abgelegenen Dagon-Höhle töten, um die Frau zu gewinnen, die er begehrt. Doch als John in der Dunkelheit stürzt, geschieht etwas Unfassbares: Die Barrieren der Zeit brechen ein. Plötzlich ist er nicht mehr der moderne Amerikaner, sondern Conan der Plünderer, ein gälischer Krieger in einer barbarischen Vorzeit. Er findet sich mitten in einem blutigen Überlebenskampf gegen die „Kinder der Nacht" wieder – eine abscheuliche, schlangenartige Ureinwohnerrasse, die in tiefen Höhlensystemen Menschenopfer darbringt.

Other Tales: Volume III contains eight bizarre and incredible tales of science fiction and fantasy, including the first ever Conan novella by Robert E. Howard, a science fiction story evidently about autism written in 1955, and an original Vonneguttian tale by author Robert Westley, writer of Natural Magic: A Helminverse Novel.

In this thrilling tale, Conan encounters his equal in Belit, the fierce and fearless pirate Queen, whose bloodthirsty spirit and alluring presence captivate him. As their destinies intertwine, they become legendary figures, feared across the Black Coast. Together, they embark on perilous adventures up the treacherous River of Death, confronting dangers that have kept others at bay for centuries. With treasure, fierce battles, and relentless excitement awaiting them, their journey is one of epic proportions.

Dr. Alexander Beaumont, Experte für spekulative Archäologie, folgt den finsteren Andeutungen des Necronomicon von Abdul Alhazred tief in die Rub al-Khali Wüste. Er sucht nach Irem, der Stadt der Säulen. Doch was er findet, ist eine Verbindung zu den Großen Alten, die älter ist als die Menschheit selbst. Dieses 1922 geborgene Manuskript dokumentiert Beaumonts Abstieg in einen Mahlstrom aus Raumkrümmung, Wahnsinn und der unerbittlichen Logik des Steins.

In Der Garten der Angst erzählt Robert E. Howard ein weiteres Leben des unsterblich wiedergeborenen James Allison – diesmal als Hunwulf, Sohn der Arier: ein gewaltiger Krieger mit Löwenmähne und Feuersteinaxt, dessen Herz der strahlenden Gudrun gehört. Gemeinsam fliehen sie durch Tigerwälder, Schneepässe und Sturmwüsten, bis sie ein verborgenes Tal finden: ein Meer aus blutroten, fleischfressenden Blumen, reglos wie Grabmäuler, umschlossen von blauen Klippen und dominiert von einem unheimlichen grünen Turm.

"Graveyard Rats" by Robert E. Howard as published in "Thrilling Mystery" a pulp magazine in 1936 has mystery, murder, and terror, along with being highly creepy. Robert E. Howard was one of the premier mystery writers of the period. This audiobook narrated by award-winning narrator Mike Vendetti will not disappoint.

Excitement and sorcery mixed with blades of steel. The mysterious stranger who appears out of nowhere to avenge injustice and defend the defenseless. Robert Howard, in this early story of his, gives us Solomon Kane; the man who walks like a leopard, wears all black and is relentless in pursuing evil doers. But he is pitted against voodoo and the superbly skillful opponent - Le Loupe - The Wolfe. Has Solomon Kane met his doom?

Conan - Der Teich der schwarzen Nymphen ist ein spannendes Hörbuch, das auf einer Kurzgeschichte von Robert E. Howard basiert. Es erzählt die Abenteuer von Conan, dem berühmten Barbaren, der zum Anführer einer Piratenbande wird. Auf der Suche nach Beute landet er auf einer verlassenen Insel, wo er einen seltsamen Teich findet, der alles verwandelt, was mit ihm in Berührung kommt. Doch er ist nicht der einzige, der an dem Teich interessiert ist. Eine Horde monströser schwarzer Kreaturen macht Jagd auf ihn und nimmt ihn gefangen.

Conan - Der schwarze Kreis: Ein spannendes Hörbuch von Robert E. Howard. Tauchen Sie ein in die Welt von Conan, dem mächtigen Barbaren, der sich mit den dunklen Mächten von Vendhya anlegt. In diesem Hörbuch erleben Sie, wie Conan die schöne Prinzessin Yasmina aus den Fängen der bösen Zauberer befreit, die ihren Bruder ermordet haben. Doch Conan hat auch seine eigenen Ziele, denn er will Rache für seine gefallenen Kameraden nehmen. Werden Conan und Yasmina die Geheimnisse des schwarzen Kreises lüften und das Böse besiegen?

Tauchen Sie ein in die Welt von Conan, dem legendären Barbaren, der sich in diesem Hörbuch einem seiner gefährlichsten Abenteuer stellt. Erleben Sie, wie Conan sich mit dem Meisterdieb Taurus verbündet, um das geheimnisvolle Juwel "Elefantenherz" aus dem Turm des Elefanten zu stehlen. Doch der Turm ist kein gewöhnlicher Ort, sondern ein Hort des Bösen, in dem der mächtige Zauberer Yara herrscht. Conan und Taurus müssen sich nicht nur gegen Yaras Schergen, sondern auch gegen unheimliche Kreaturen wehren, die in den Schatten lauern.