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Between the years when the oceans drank Atlantis and the gleaming cities...there was an Age undreamed of, when shining kingdoms lay spread across the world like blue mantles beneath the stars.... Hither came Conan, the Cimmerian, black-haired, sullen-eyed, sword in hand...to tread the jeweled thrones of the earth under his sandalled feet.

This collection contains all of Robert E. Howard's Conan the Cimmerian stories published during his lifetime, contextualized with biographical details of their author.

Robert E. Howard, renowned creator of Conan the Barbarian, was also a master at conjuring tales of hair-raising horror. In a career spanning only 12 years, Howard wrote more than 100 stories, with his most celebrated work appearing in Weird Tales, the preeminent pulp magazine of the era.

The Hour of the Dragon, also known as Conan the Conqueror, is an epic tale of betrayal, dark magic, and unrelenting will. Conan, King of Aquilonia, is betrayed by conspirators who resurrect an ancient sorcerer, Xaltotun, to overthrow him. Stripped of his throne and forced into exile, Conan embarks on a perilous quest to reclaim his kingdom.

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When Roman invaders approach the gates of a mysterious, untamed land, King Bran Mak Morn and his uneasy allies must mount a desperate stand to defend their legacy. But when the legendary Kull of Atlantis—a warrior with the might of a mythical god—appears on the battlefield, alliances, loyalty, and destiny are put to the ultimate test. With every step shadowed by uncertain prophecy, the fight unfolds on the razor’s edge between myth and reality. Can they defeat an empire that has bent the world beneath its iron heel?

Begleiten Sie König Kull in "Die Schwerter des purpurnen Königreichs" von Robert E. Howard, eindrucksvoll gelesen von Alexander Wohnhaas, auf ein packendes Abenteuer voller Intrigen und dramatischer Wendungen. Der mächtige König gerät in die Fänge übler Verschwörer, die seine Herrschaft bedrohen. Doch eine überraschende Liebschaft zwischen Delcartes und Graf Dalgar bringt eine unvorhersehbare Wendung in den Verlauf der Ereignisse. Ein Hörbuch voller Spannung, Macht und Verrat – perfekt für Fans düsterer Fantasy.

“The Hyborian Age” is an essay by Robert E. Howard that forms the literary foundation of Conan the Barbarian’s world. Howard crafts a detailed "prehistory" of civilizations that rose, clashed, and fell in the Hyborian Age–an era rich with magic, ruthless rulers, and bloody conquests. From mystical kingdoms and mysterious continents to untamed hordes of barbarians, this essay reveals the background that became the setting for the legendary adventures of the most iconic hero in fantasy.

"Red Nails" is an epic tale by Robert E. Howard about the adventures of the fearless Valeria of the Red Brotherhood and the legendary Conan the Barbarian. Pursued by persecutors, Valeria flees deep into the wild jungle, where she is joined by Conan, who wishes to form an alliance with her - both as a warrior and a lover. Together they face a prehistoric dragon and discover the mysterious, enclosed city of Xuchotl, where the remnants of an ancient civilization wage a devastating war between two factions.

Conan has become King of Aquilonia by slaying its previous king, Numedides. However, Numedides’ heir, Valerius, seeks to depose Conan and assume the throne using the dark powers of Xaltotun, an ancient sorcerer resurrected by Valerius. Follow Conan’s adventures through the lands of Hyboria to retrieve the magic Heart of Ahriman in order to defeat Xaltotun and regain his kingdom!

With Conan the Cimmerian, Robert E. Howard created more than the greatest action hero of the twentieth century---he also launched a genre that came to be known as sword and sorcery. But Conan was not the first archetypal adventurer to spring from Howard's fertile imagination.

In the wild, untamed Pictish Wilderness, Conan the Barbarian stumbles upon a forbidden cave of treasure, guarded by the ancient dead and a curse far worse than gold can buy. Nearby, the sinister Count Valenso hides in his coastal fortress, haunted by a demonic force he once unleashed—The Black Stranger. When ruthless pirates arrive, drawn by rumors of a legendary treasure, alliances are forged in treachery, and the battle for survival begins.

This set includes five tales of extraordinary heroism, marvelous intrigue, and exceptional courage that have inspired and amazed people for generations.

In his hugely influential and tempestuous career, Robert E. Howard created the genre that came to be known as sword and sorcery - and brought to life one of fantasy's boldest and most enduring figures: Conan the Cimmerian, reaver, slayer, barbarian, king. This volume gathers together three of Howard's longest and most famous Conan stories.

This collection features Howard at his finest and Conan at his most savage. Truly heroic fantasy at its best, this volume contains "The Servants of Bit-Yakin", "Beyond the Black River", "The Black Stranger", "The Man-Eaters of Zamboula", and "Red Nails", which is perhaps Conan's most famous adventure.

“The Tower of the Elephant” is a dark tower that harbors not only a treasure, but also ancient magic and terrifying secrets. Conan risks everything to obtain the jewel, but is he truly prepared for what lurks in the shadows? Uncover the mystery of “The Tower of the Elephant” now!

Gunlore, for better or worse, is a powerful and pervasive method of self-expression. In examining the folklore around these controversial and politically charged tools, weapons, and symbols, we can begin to understand the aspects of American culture that will remain prominent for the foreseeable future.

Robert E. Howard is best known today for his "sword-and-sorcery" stories. But in the early 1930s, he was a legend in boxing circles for his humorously over-the-top adventure stories starring the sailor Steve Costigan, champ of the sea girl - the toughest trading vessel on the seven seas. Steve Costigan is a mariner and amateur boxer, with a heart of gold and a head of solid wood.

At this stage in Conan's career, he is king of Aquilonia, having overthrown and killed the previous king. Although the previous ruler was not well loved in his lifetime, and at first the people welcomed Conan, now many of them resent Conan, and there is a plot to assassinate him. A strange dream awakens him, and he finds that his life is in danger. He meets the assassins well armed but alone. The troops who were supposed to protect him have been led away as part of the plot.

From Robert E. Howard's fertile imagination sprang some of fiction's greatest heroes, including Conan the Cimmerian, King Kull, and Solomon Kane. But of all Howard's characters, none embodied his creator's brooding temperament more than Bran Mak Morn, the last king of a doomed race.