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In the mysterious and perilous world of Hyboria, Conan the Cimmerian roams the vast wastelands. Alongside the scantily clad Natala, he arrives at a forgotten city in a distant oasis. There, he uncovers dark secrets, and the Lovecraftian demon Thog becomes his adversary. Will Conan survive in this desolate land? “The Slithering Shadow” is a tale of adventure, magic, and an inevitable clash with supernatural evil.

“Gods of the North” (also known as “The Frost Giant’s Daughter”) is one of Robert E. Howard’s earliest Conan stories. Set in the icy lands of Nordheim in the far north, it follows Conan, a young warrior from Cimmeria, as he becomes the sole survivor of a battle. Amidst the snowy landscape, he encounters the beautiful, naked daughter of Ymir, Atali, who tries to seduce him. The tale is rich with vivid descriptions and Howard’s masterful prose, though unfortunately, it is too short.

Erleben Sie das düstere Abenteuer Solomon Kane - Schwingen in der Nacht von Robert E. Howard, eindrucksvoll gelesen von Alexander Wohnhaas. In dieser fesselnden Geschichte trifft der unerschrockene Puritaner Solomon Kane auf eine uralte, finstere Macht, die über einem geheimnisvollen Dschungel schwebt. Mutig stellt er sich den unheimlichen Kreaturen und Kämpfen, die ihn an die Grenzen seiner Fähigkeiten bringen. Perfekt für Fans von düsterer Fantasy und heroischen Abenteuern.

“Black Colossus” unfolds in the mysterious ruins of Kuthchemes, where the ancient sorcerer Thugra Khotan is awakened from his three-thousand-year slumber by the bold yet ill-fated Zamorian thief, Shevatas. Thugra awakens with dreams of world domination. Taking the name Natohk, the “Veiled One,” he gathers an army of desert tribes and sets out to conquer the nations of Hyboria.

Conan escapes betrayal and exacts savage revenge with the help of slave girl Olivia.

An enthralling collection of creepy and mysterious stories. From classic detective stories to spine-tingling horror and scary ghost stories, these tales will make your flesh crawl.... 1. 'A Ghost Story' by Mark Twain. 2. 'The Silver Mask' by Hugh Walpole. 3. 'The Cactus' by O. Henry. 4. 'Dead of Night' by W. F. Harvey. 5. 'The Terrible Old Man' by H. P. Lovecraft. 6. 'Rattle of Bones' by Robert E. Howard. 7. 'The Last Leaf' by O. Henry. 8. 'The Magnet' by Barry Pain. 9. 'Pickman’s Model' by H. P. Lovecraft.

This classic tale of sword and sorcery chronicles the adventures of Robert E. Howard's most famous character Conan of Cimmeria.

"The Devil in Iron" by Robert E. Howard is a tale full of tension and mysteries. Conan, the legendary barbarian, is lured into a trap on a remote island where an ancient demon returns to life. Will he manage to overcome supernatural forces and save the beautiful Octavia? Find out by listening to this captivating audiobook!

Solomon Kane es otro de los famosos personajes nacidos de la pluma del escritor estadounidense Robert E. Howard. Sus aventuras aparecieron en la revista Weird Tales a partir de 1928 y narraban el enfrentamiento contra el mal de este puritano inglés de rostro pálido, ojos fríos, espada, mosquetes y sombrero de ala ancha. Solomon Kane busca y da caza a las criaturas más tenebrosas y malignas a lo largo de Europa y África, en una época donde nadie está a salvo, ni siquiera un hábil justiciero como él.

Conan's lustful desires again get him into a whole pile of trouble. This time the beautiful, golden-haired, noble-born Octavia, lures him into a fiendish trap set by his most powerful enemies - a trap from which there seems to be no escape. But on the long-deserted island of Xapur where he goes to capture this crafty beauty, it is not just mortal enemies that await him.

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

This Raging Bull Publishing box set contains 10 classic Western short stories by Robert Ervin Howard, including "A Gent from Bear Creek", "Apache Mountain War", "Cupid from Bear Creek", and many more.

Discover the dark secrets and dangers lurking in "The Pool of the Black One" by Robert E. Howard. In this electrifying tale, the daring Conan the Barbarian confronts terrifying forces of ancient evil on a distant tropical island. The listener is drawn deeper into a world of magic, monsters, and relentless struggle for survival. Will Conan be able to defeat the sorcerer and his demonic army?

Our ability to foresee and protect against natural catastrophes has never been greater; yet we consistently fail to heed the warnings and protect ourselves and our communities, with devastating consequences. What explains this contradiction? In The Ostrich Paradox, Wharton professors Robert Meyer and Howard Kunreuther draw on years of teaching and research to explain why disaster preparedness efforts consistently fall short.

The sylvan witch, Zelata, sends Conan forth on a quest that will take him back along all the long, weary trails he once trod on his way to the kingship of the greatest of the Hyborian nations. Along the way he'll battle traitorous noblemen, crafty bandits, scheming merchants, bloodthirsty pirates, mysterious assassins from the East, eldritch vampires from the tomb, and powerful Stygian wizard-priests - and in the end he'll face an enemy called up from the land's nightmare-haunted past, an evil, ancient wizard.

Conan, the king of Aquilonia, faces the greatest challenge of his life. Betrayed by his subjects, conspiring against him, he must face a deadly danger. Not only do people want to kill him, but also a powerful sorcerer Thoth-Amon, who has regained his lost ring of power.

Robert E. Howard, best known as the creator of Conan the Barbarian, also wrote stories in a diverse range of genres. He was particularly masterful with horror stories. This 1938 spell-binding story is one of his best. In 1983, Stephen King, wrote that he considered Pigeons from Hell to be "one of the finest horror stories of our century".

Tauchen Sie ein in die Welt von Conan, dem legendären Barbarenkrieger, der zum König von Aquilonien aufstieg. Erleben Sie seine Abenteuer in dieser spannenden Hörbuchfassung der Kurzgeschichte Conan - Der Phönix auf dem Schwert von Robert E. Howard, dem Schöpfer des Fantasy-Genres. Diese neue Übersetzung bringt Ihnen die Atmosphäre und den Stil des Originals näher als je zuvor. Hören Sie, wie Conan sich gegen eine Verschwörung zur Wehr setzt, die ihn vom Thron stürzen will, und wie er sich mit Hilfe eines geheimnisvollen Talismans dem übernatürlichen Schrecken stellt, der ihn bedroht.

Conan and Valeria discover a lost city that is walled in and roofed over, allowing none to enter or leave. Within its walls are riches beyond compare and a seething war between the tribes of degenerates who live there. FNH audio presents an unabridged reading of Red Nails. Red Nails was the last Conan story penned by Robert E. Howard and is often represented by Howard scholars as one of the best.

Solomon Kane was heading to Torkertown and had two routes to choose from a direct route across a moor, or a long tedious route through the swamps. Ignoring the warning of the villagers that he had just left behind, he decides that he will take the direct route across the moor. A young man of the village, seeing that Kane is heading towards the moor, rushes to beg him to please take the swamp route the next day instead of venturing through the moor at night.