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Robert E. Howard's classic barbarian swords man, Conan of Cimmeria, pits his muscles his will and his sword against a demon from the void who has come to his world in search of power and possesses a body of living iron. Meanwhile, Conan continues to disrupt and harry the expansion of the Turanian Empire. Full-cast audiobook with strategic sound effects to help create the ambiance of the Hyborean age.

"Red Nails" is the last of the stories about Conan the Cimmerian written by American author Robert E. Howard. A novella, it was originally serialized in "Weird Tales" magazine from July to October 1936. It is set in the pseudo historical Hyborian Age and concerns Conan encountering a lost city in which the degenerate inhabitants are proactively resigned to their own destruction. Due to its grim themes of decay and death, the story is considered a classic of Conan lore and is often cited by Howard scholars as one of his best tales.

A spectacular collection of classic ghost stories from some of the masters of spooky fiction. 'On the Brighton Road' by Richard Middleton; 'A Ghost Story' by Mark Twain; 'The Everlasting Club' by Arthur Gray; 'The Snow' by Hugh Walpole; 'Rose Rose' by Barry Pain; 'The Ghost Ship' by Richard Middleton; 'The Bus Conductor' by E. F. Benson; 'The Tarn' by Hugh Walpole; 'The Diary of Mr. Poynter' by M. R. James.

Erleben Sie das epische Abenteuer Kull der Eroberer - Königreich im Schatten von Robert E. Howard, packend gelesen von Alexander Wohnhaas. In dieser düsteren Geschichte kämpft Kull, der Kriegerkönig von Valusien, gegen Verschwörungen und dunkle Mächte, die das Reich aus dem Schatten bedrohen. Mit Mut, Entschlossenheit und einem starken Willen stellt sich Kull der Herausforderung, sein Königreich zu verteidigen. Perfekt für Fans von düsterer Fantasy und klassischen Abenteuergeschichten.

Erleben Sie das spannende Abenteuer Solomon Kane - Das Rasseln der Knochen von Robert E. Howard, fesselnd gelesen von Alexander Wohnhaas. In dieser düsteren Geschichte stößt Solomon Kane im Deutschen Schwarzwald auf finstere Geheimnisse und Verrat. Das Rasseln von Knochen führt Kane in eine tödliche Konfrontation mit übernatürlichen Kräften, während er sich tapfer gegen das Böse stellt. Perfekt für Fans von düsterer Fantasy und klassischen Abenteuergeschichten.

Erleben Sie die epische Geschichte Kull der Eroberer - Flucht aus Atlantis von Robert E. Howard, packend gelesen von Alexander Wohnhaas. In dieser Erzählung wird Kull, der Kriegerkönig von Atlantis, in einen Strudel aus Intrigen, Schlachten und Verrat gezogen. Auf der Flucht von seiner Heimatinsel Atlantis kämpft Kull gegen übernatürliche Mächte und seine eigenen inneren Dämonen. Diese klassische Fantasy-Geschichte ist ein Muss für Fans von Robert E. Howards Helden und epischen Abenteuern.

The Shadow Kingdom is one of the earliest examples of sword-and-sorcery fiction, written by Robert E. Howard in 1929. The story is set in the mythic past, in the ancient kingdom of Valusia, ruled by King Kull, a barbarian warrior from Atlantis. As Kull takes the throne, he faces a hidden and insidious threat from a race of shape-shifting serpent people who have secretly controlled the kingdom for generations. The story explores themes of power, betrayal, and identity, blending elements of fantasy, horror, and adventure.

The Gods of Bal-Sagoth is an adventure-fantasy story by Robert E. Howard, first published in 1931. The tale follows Turlogh Dubh O'Brien, an Irish warrior and mercenary, who finds himself caught in a storm at sea and cast ashore on a mysterious, uncharted island. There, he encounters Athelstane, a Viking prince who leads him to the legendary lost city of Bal-Sagoth. The city, once ruled by an ancient, god-like race, is now in decline, its people divided and warring among themselves.

Skull-Face is a fantasy novella by American writer Robert E. Howard, which appeared as a serial in Weird Tales magazine, beginning in October 1929, and ending in December, 1929. The story stars a character called Stephen Costigan but this is not Howard's recurring character, Sailor Steve Costigan. The story is clearly influenced by Sax Rohmer's opus Fu Manchu but substitutes the main Asian villain with a resuscitated Atlantean necromancer (similar to Kull's bit character Thulsa Doom) sitting at the center of a web of crime and intrigue meant to end White/Western world domination with the help of Asian/Brown/African peoples.

George Campbell sets out with a tent into the Canadian forests to find respite from work. There, he comes across a crystalline cube that exhibits extraordinary properties – the longer one gazes at it, the more it glows, beginning to hypnotize the observer. Campbell is reminded of the story of the so-called Eltdown Shards, whose alleged translation spoke of crystalline cubes and a race of entities sending minds into the Universe for exploration using such cubes.

Are you looking for non-religious kids' Christmas stories? If so, you will enjoy our collection: Kids' Christmas Book with Santa Claus and Non-Religious Stories: Xmas Holiday Story Books for Children. Note that these are public domain works that were originally written by the indicated authors. All of the stories have been modernized and re-written for the 21st century.

Robert Ervin Howard ( 1906-1936) was an American writer of weird stories and horror fiction. Pigeons from Hell is a classic horror story set in a deserted old planters' house in the Deep South, where something unwholesome stalks the rooms. When two young men, Griswell and Branner, happen upon the old house on their vacation road trip and decide to stay there, terrible things begin to happen. Griswell awakes from a strange and terrifying dream and hears a strange and uncanny whistling.

Tauchen Sie ein in die Welt der High Fantasy mit dem neu übersetzten Hörbuch Conan - Der schwarze Koloss, meisterhaft gelesen von Benjamin Werner. Erleben Sie die legendäre Erzählung von Robert E. Howard, in der Conan der Cimmerier sich einer Armee aus Wüstennomaden und einem wiedererweckten Zauberer stellt, der dunklere Absichten hegt, als die Welt je gesehen hat. In dieser epischen Geschichte erwacht Thugra Khotan, der schwarze Koloss, nach 3.000 Jahren Schlaf, um seine Herrschaft über die Hyborianischen Nationen zu beanspruchen.

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.

Conan - Schurken im Haus: Ein Hörbuch voller Abenteuer, Spannung und Magie. Erleben Sie die legendären Geschichten von Robert E. Howard in einer neuen Übersetzung, die dem Original gerecht wird. Hören Sie, wie Conan, der mächtige Barbar aus Cimmerien, sich in einer fremden Stadt mit skrupellosen Feinden anlegt, die ihn um sein Leben bringen wollen. Lassen Sie sich von der Stimme von Benjamin Werner fesseln, der Ihnen die packenden Szenen lebendig vor Augen führt.

Conan - Der schleichende Schatten ist ein spannendes Hörbuch, das die Abenteuer des legendären Barbarenkriegers Conan erzählt. Basierend auf den klassischen Geschichten von Robert E. Howard, nimmt dieses Hörbuch Sie mit auf eine Reise durch eine Welt voller Magie, Monster und Gefahren. Erleben Sie, wie Conan sich mit einem geheimnisvollen Schatten auseinandersetzt, der ihm nach dem Leben trachtet, und wie er sich gegen seine Feinde behauptet. Dieses Hörbuch ist in einer neuen Übersetzung von Benjamin Werner, der auch als Sprecher fungiert, erhältlich.

In the dark depths of the Louisiana bayou, Kirby Buckner returns to his homeland, troubled by a mysterious warning of impending doom. In Grimesville, he confronts rising tensions between white townsfolk and the black community, fueled by the malevolent conjure man, Saul Stark. Enchanted by a mysterious quadroon girl, Buckner is drawn into a whirlwind of voodoo and supernatural forces.

Tauchen Sie ein in das düstere Abenteuer Der schwarze Hund des Todes von Robert E. Howard, in neuer Übersetzung und packend gelesen von Benjamin Werner. Der Erzähler begibt sich in die finsteren Wälder, um Richard Brent vor einem entkommenen Verbrecher zu warnen. Auf seinem Weg stößt er auf einen brutalen Mord und wird in ein übernatürliches Grauen hineingezogen. Ein verfluchter Mann, der sich in ein monströses Wesen verwandelt hat, sinnt auf Rache. Perfekt für Fans von düsterer Fantasy und Horror.

A Witch Shall Be Born is one of the original sword and sorcery novellas by Robert E. Howard about Conan the Cimmerian. The story concerns a witch replacing her twin sister as queen of a city state, which brings her into conflict with Conan who had been the captain of the queen's guard. Themes of paranoia, and the duality of the twin sisters, are paramount in this story but it also includes elements of the conflict between barbarism and civilization that is common to the entire Conan series.

First published in "Weird Tales", August 1928, alternatively titled "Solomon Kane". This was the first Solomon Kane story ever published. In France, Kane finds a girl attacked by a gang of brigands led by a villain known as Le Loup. As she dies in his arms, Kane determines to avenge her death, and the trail leads from France to Africa, ending with Kane's first meeting with N'Longa.