Written by Robert E. Howard
The Hour of the Dragon
by Robert E. HowardThe Hour of the Dragon is a fantasy fiction work written by Robert E. Howard which has been published in the Weird Tales Magazine. Excerpts from the book.The other three drew in their breath sharply, and the dark, powerful man who stood at the head of the sarcophagus whispered: 'The Heart of Ahriman!' The other lifted a quick hand for silence. Some..
The Hyborian Age
by Robert E. HowardThe Hyborian Age is a fantasy fiction story with historical resemblance written by Robert E. Howard for the Weird Tales magazine. Excerpts from the book.In the western part of the Continent, changing conditions created strange forms of plant and animal life. Thick jungles covered the plains, great rivers cut their roads to the sea, wild mounta..
Beyond the Black River
by Robert E. HowardBeyond the Black River is part of the Conan character series of novels written by Robert E. Howard for the Weird Tales Magazine. Excerpts from the story below.Crouching behind a thick stem, his sword quivering in his fingers, he saw the bushes part, and a tall figure stepped leisurely into the trail. The traveler stared in surprise. The strang..
Queen of the Black Coast
by Robert E. HowardWritten for the Weird Tales Magazine by Robert E. Howard, Queen of the Black Coast features the authors fictitious hero Conan. Excerpts from the novel below.The Argus was a small sturdy ship, typical of those trading-craft which ply between the ports of Zingara and Argos and the southern coasts, hugging the shoreline and seldom venturing far into t..
Gods of the North
by Robert E. HowardGods of the North is a science fiction short story written by Robert E. Howard, published by Fantastic Universe Science Fiction Magazine. Excerpts from the story below. Amra was leaping forward, arms spread to seize her, when with a crack like the breaking of an ice mountain, the whole skies leaped into icy fire. The girl's ivory body was..
Shadows in Zamboula
by Robert E. HowardShadows in Zamboula is a fantasy novella written by Robert E. Howard and published in Weird Tales Magazine. Excerpts from the story below.Conan shifted his broad sword-belt to his liking, and calmly returned the searching stares directed at him by the squad of watchmen as they swung past. They eyed him curiously and suspiciously, for he was a ..
The Devil in Iron
by Robert E. HowardThe Devil in Iron is part of the collection of weird tales written by Robert E. Howard featuring the fictitious hero Conan. Excerpts below.The fisherman climbed over the debris and peered in, and what he saw brought a grunt from him. Within the ruined dome, surrounded by stone-dust and bits of broken masonry, lay a man on the golden block. He ..
The People of the Black Circle
by Robert E. HowardThe People of the Black Circle featuring Robert E. Howard's fictitious hero Conan which is published in the Weird Tales Magazine. Excerpts below.The king of Vendhya was dying. Through the hot, stifling night the temple gongs boomed and the conchs roared. Their clamor was a faint echo in the gold-domed chamber where Bunda Chand struggled on the..