The Robert E. Howard Library Series by Robert E. Howard, David Drake, Linda Howard

Follows the story of barbarian hero Cormac Mac Art, the outcast leader of a band of Vikings during the reign of King Arthur, and his sidekick, Wulfhere the Skull-Splitter, who is a self-proclaimed enemy to all humans and demons. Reissue.

In the mists of prehistory, the warrior Kull won a throne by his mighty sword and his more deadly battle axe. He has won a kingdom, but now must hold it against the plotting of treacherous nobles and the evil serpent-men who can change their forms to appear human. But Kull will prevail against all challenges, shouting his cry above the din of battle, "By this axe I rule!"

Although posthumously famous for the bloody barbarians Kull and Conan, many critics feel that Howard's most memorable hero was this dour Puritan adventurer. Solomon Kane was in fact one of the first series characters created by the prolific pulp writer, who virtually single-handedly created the subgenre of heroic fantasy. Set in the 1600s, these tales are a striking combination of horror and fantastic adventure that remain among Howard's most intense... moreAlthough posthumously famous for the bloody barbarians Kull and Conan, many critics feel that Howard's most memorable hero was this dour Puritan adventurer. Solomon Kane was in fact one of the first series characters created by the prolific pulp writer, who virtually single-handedly created the subgenre of heroic fantasy. Set in the 1600s, these tales are a striking combination of horror and fantastic adventure that remain among Howard's most intense. A lone swordsman on a mission to rid the world of evil, Kane wanders across Europe and Africa, endlessly fighting mad villains, winged vampires, and black magic. Originally published in the legendary pulp magazine "Weird Tales," the stories have been collected in several variant editions. More recent editions have striven to publish the tales as the author originally composed them--utterly merciless and without any hint of light reaching into Howard's unique vision of darkness. --Stanley Wiater less

The Barnes & Noble ReviewFrom Robert E. Howard, the creator of iconic fantasy heroes like Conan, Kull, and Solomon Kane, comes a collection of stories -- some never before published! -- surrounding Bran Mak Morn, the god/king of the Picts, a mysterious race of ferocious apelike barbarians that fascinated Howard throughout his short-lived writing career. "Worms of the Earth" (1932), a story that H. P... moreThe Barnes & Noble ReviewFrom Robert E. Howard, the creator of iconic fantasy heroes like Conan, Kull, and Solomon Kane, comes a collection of stories -- some never before published! -- surrounding Bran Mak Morn, the god/king of the Picts, a mysterious race of ferocious apelike barbarians that fascinated Howard throughout his short-lived writing career. "Worms of the Earth" (1932), a story that H. P. Lovecraft called a "macabre masterpiece," pits Bran Mak Morn against an arrogant Roman governor who has just sentenced an innocent Pict to death. All alone against a seemingly unstoppable empire, Morn calls upon ancient supernatural forces to help him attain revenge. "Men of the Shadows" (1969) chronicles the Picts at the end of their long reign. As the New Races rise up and expand throughout the world, the Picts -- and their doomed king -- prepare to make one glorious final stand. In "Kings of the Night" (1930), Morn must use all his persuasive powers to unite Vikings, Gaels, and Britons against an invading Roman army. Genre historians and fans of heroic fantasy alike will cherish this newest Howard collection, which -- aside from the previously unpublished material -- includes actual handwritten manuscripts, typed story lines containing hand-penned corrections, an in-depth chronology of Howard's fascination with the Picts, an insightful essay by Howard scholars Rusty Burke and Patrice Louinet, and numerous illustrations by Gary Gianni. While Bran Mak Morn, whom author David Weber called "the quintessential Howard hero," may not be as well known as Conan or Kull, his bloody adventures are just as enthralling. Paul Goat Allen less

Eons after the human race successfully battles Earth's previous owners for possession of the planet, the defeated gods and demons jealously seek to regain control, and a band of determined heroes becomes humankind's only chance for survival. Original.

The world we know is comfortable and predictable, yet it has sharply-defined borders beyond which dwell dark forces defying human comprehension and creatures so terrifying and deadly as to imperil human sanity itself. Many travel into this strange realm by accident and return - "if" they return - broken and deranged.