Excerpt: Chapter 1. The Coming of Solomon The moonlight shimmered hazily, making silvery mists of illusion among the shadowy trees. A faint breeze whispered down the valley, bearing a shadow that was not of the moon-mist. A faint scent of smoke was apparent. The man whose long, swinging strides, unhurried yet unswerving, had carried him for many a mile since sunrise, stopped suddenly. A movement in the trees had caught his attention, and he moved silently toward the shadows, a hand resting lightly on the hilt of his long, slim rapier. Warily he advanced, his eyes striving to pierce the darkness that brooded under the trees. This was a wild and menacing country; death might be lurking under those trees. Then his hand fell away from the hilt and he leaned forward. Death indeed was there, but not in such shape as might cause him fear. "The fires of Hades!" he murmured. "A girl! What has harmed you, child? Be not afraid of me." The girl looked up at him, her face like a dim white rose in the dark. "You—who are—you?" her words came in gasps. "Naught but a wanderer, a landless man, but a friend to all in need." The gentle voice sounded somehow incongruous, coming from the man. The girl sought to prop herself up on her elbow, and instantly he knelt and raised her to a sitting position, her head resting against his shoulder. His hand touched her breast and came away red and wet. "Tell me." His voice was soft, soothing, as one speaks to a babe. "Le Loup," she gasped, her voice swiftly growing weaker. "He and his men—descended upon our village—a mile up the valley. They robbed—slew—burned—" More Reading: In The 'Solomon Kane' Stories Series by ADB Publishing (The Original) Skulls in the Stars (1929) (The Original) The Footfalls Within (1931) (The Original) The Moon of Skulls (1930) (The Original) The Hills of the Dead (1930) (The Original) Wings in the Night (1932) (The Original) Rattle of Bones (The Original) Red Shadows (This Book)

"Landlord, ho!" The shout broke the lowering silence and reverberated through the black forest with sinister echoing. "This place hath a forbidding aspect, meseemeth." Two men stood in front of the forest tavern. The building was low, long and rambling, built of heavy logs. Its small windows were heavily barred and the door was closed. Above the door its sinister sign showed faintly—a cleft skull. This door swung slowly open and a bearded face peered out. The owner of the face stepped back and motioned his guests to enter—with a grudging gesture it seemed. A candle gleamed on a table; a flame smoldered in the fireplace. "Your names?" "Solomon Kane," said the taller man briefly. "Gaston l'Armon," the other spoke curtly. "But what is that to you?" "Strangers are few in the Black Forest," grunted the host, "bandits many. Sit at yonder table and I will bring food." More In The 'Solomon Kane' Stories Series by ADB Publishing (The Original) Skulls in the Stars (1929) (The Original) The Footfalls Within (1931) (The Original) The Moon of Skulls (1930) (The Original) The Hills of the Dead (1930) (The Original) Wings in the Night (1932) (The Original) Rattle of Bones (This Book) (The Original) Red Shadows

The Moon of Skulls collects Robert E. Howard's fiction and prose published in Weird Tales Magazine from October 1929 to November 1930, plus one from Oriental Stories. These works represent literary stepping-stones to Howard's infamous Cthulhu mythos stories and his most famous character of all - Conan the Cimmerian - and ably demonstrate that each of Howard's stories improved and added to his formidable skills as a master of fantasy and adventure. Continuing the collection of Howard's fiction and poetry in order of publication, Volume Two of The Weird Works of Robert E. Howard picks up where Volume One left off-at one of the most startling and controversial Howard stories of all: Skull-Face, a potent combination of gothic themes and oriental mystique.

Warrior Against the Wicked In a world ruled by piracy, stalked by vampires, peopled by cities of the inhuman, he stood tall amid the terrors of the Dark Continent. Kane, a man of savage and unconquerable courage, strode deep into the jungles, forever slashing his diamond-edged rapier as evil guided the creatures of the night toward him. Wicked whispers of death touched him. Haunted horrors of the world beyond life reached for him. But Kane never halted his march, for he would never rest until the final, epic duel between light and dark was waged...and won. Contents: \* The Mystery of Solomon Kane Introduction by Ramsey Campbell \* The Hills of the Dead \* Hawk of Basti Completed by Ramsey Campbell \* The Return of Sir Richard Grenville \* Wings in the Night \* The Footfalls Within \* The Children of Asshur Completed by Ramsey Campbell \* Solomon Kane's Homecoming

Solomon Kane follows a band of Arab slavers who have taken the people of a friendly village.

Wings in the Night collects Robert E. Howard's fiction and prose published in Weird Tales Magazine from July 1932 to May 1933. These works represent literary stepping-stones to Howard's infamous Cthulhu mythos stories and his most famous character of all—Conan the Cimmerian—and ably demonstrate that each of Howard's stories improved and added to his formidable skills as a master of fantasy and adventure.

Amikor Robert E. Howard megalkotta Conan, a kimmériai alakját, még nem is sejtette, hogy a huszadik század egyik legnagyobb akcióhősét hívta életre. Egy műfajt alkotott meg, mely számos követőre talált később, egy stílust teremtett, mely „kard és varázslat” néven híresült el. Mégsem Conan volt az első meghatározó jellemű kalandor archetípus, akit Howard termékeny fantáziájának köszönhet az olvasó. Solomon Kane kalandos utazásai során bejárta az író által megálmodott hősi-fantasy világot, a tizenhatodik századi Angliától a távoli afrikai dzsungelekig. Olyan helyeken fordult meg, melyeket fehér ember lába azelőtt sosem tapodott. A kimért, puritán férfiú mindent a saját belső erkölcsi mércéjével mér, az Úr vezérli lépteit, és az ő megkérdőjelezhetetlen akarata sújt le őáltala a sötét mágiával felfegyverzett zsarnokokra, a bosszúra éhező szellemekre és vérszomjas démonokra egyaránt. Szívében a harcos bátorsága lakik, lelkében a megszállottak hite lobog. Solomon Kane, a hősi puritán történetei a Weird Tales néven megjelenő 1923-ban alapított fantasy és horror magazin hasábjain jelentek meg először. Kötetünk a korabeli folyóiratban publikált novellák közül válogat, a fantasy irodalom gyöngyszemeit hintve az olvasó elé.

Solomon Kane è uno dei personaggi più straordinari creati da Howard. Spadaccino dell'Inghilterra puritana, sorretto da una fede incrollabile e da un coraggio eccezionale, Kane si cimenta in avventure fantastiche contro le Forze del Male, tra civiltà perdute, creature diaboliche e mostri di ogni genere. Kirby Buchner è invece una singolare figura di Sceriffo dell'America degli anni Trenta che viene a contatto col Soprannaturale grazie a misteriose sette e ancora più misteriosi individui. IL CICLO DI SOLOMON KANE Teschi sulle stelle (Skulls in the Stars, 1929) Robert E. Howard La mano destra del giudizio (The Right Hand of Doom, 1968) Robert E. Howard Ombre rosse (Red Shadows, 1928) Robert E. Howard I neri cavalieri della Morte (Death's Black Riders) Robert E. Howard Lo scricchiolio delle ossa (Rattle of Bones, 1929) Robert E. Howard Il Castello del Diavolo (The Castle of Devil, 1968) Robert E. Howard, Gianluigi Zuddas La Luna dei Teschi (The Moon of Skulls, 1930) Robert E. Howard L'unica macchia nera (The Black One Stain) Robert E. Howard Le lame della Fratellanza (The Blue Flame of Vengeance, 1964) Robert E. Howard, John Pocsik Le colline dei morti (The Hills of the Dead, 1930) Robert E. Howard Hawk di Basti (Hawk of Basti, 1968) Robert E. Howard, Gianluigi Zuddas Il ritorno di Sir Richard Grenville (The Return of Sir Richard Grenville, 1968) Robert E. Howard Le ali notturne (Wings in the Night, 1932) Robert E. Howard I passi all'interno (The Footfalls Within, 1931) Robert E. Howard I figli di Asshur (The Children of Asshur, 1968) Robert E. Howard, Gianluigi Zuddas Solomon Kane ritorna a casa (Solomon Kane's Homecoming, 1936) Robert E. Howard IL CICLO DI KIRBY BUCHNER Canaan nero (Black Canaan, 1936) Robert E. Howard I colombi dell'Inferno (Pigeons from Hell, 1938) Robert E. Howard Lacrime scarlatte (Scarlet Tears, 1981) Robert E. Howard

The Solomon Kane And Other Stories is about of Solomon Kane, Breckinridge Elkins, Conan the Barbarian and El Borak stories written by Robert Ervin Howard. In this edition contains 48 stories of Solomon Kane 3 stories, Breckinridge Elkins 19 stories, Conan the Barbarian 20 stories, and El Borak 6 stories : 1.Red Shadows, First published in Weird Tales, August 1928. 2.Skulls in the Stars, First published in Weird Tales, January 1929. 3.Rattle of Bones, First published in Weird Tales, June 1929. 4,Mountain Man, First published in Action Stories, March-April 1934. 5 Guns of the Mountains, First published in Action Stories, May-June 1934. 6 The Scalp Hunter, First appeared in Action Stories, August 1934. 7\. A Gent From Bear Creek (Short story), First published in Action Stories, October 1934. 8.The Road to Bear Creek, First published in Action Stories, December 1934. 9.The Haunted Mountain First published in Action Stories, February 1935. 10.War on Bear Creek, First published in Action Stories, April 1935. 11.The Feud Buster, First published in Action Stories, June 1935. 12.Cupid From Bear Creek, First published in Action Stories, August 1935. 13.The Riot at Cougar Paw, First published in Action Stories, October 1935. 14.The Apache Mountain War, First published in Action Stories, December 1935. 15.Pilgrims to the Pecos, First published in Action Stories, February 1936. 16.Pistol Politics, First published in Action Stories, April 1936 17.Evil Deeds at Red Cougar, First published in Action Stories, June 1936. 18.High Horse Rampage, First published in Action Stories, August 1936. 19.No Cowherders Wanted, First published in Action Stories, September 1936. 20.The Conquerin' Hero of the Humbolts, First published in Action Stories, October 1936. 21.Sharp's Gun Serenade, First published in Action Stories, January 1937. 22.Texas John Alden, First published in Masked Rider Western, May 1944. 23.A Witch Shall Be Born, First published in Weird Tales, December 1934. 24.The Phoenix on the Sword, First published in 1932. 25.The Scarlet Citadel, First published in 1933. 26.The Tower of the Elephant, First published in 1933 27.Black Colossus, First published in 1934 28.The Shadow of the Vulture, First published in Magic Carpet Magazine, January 1934. 29.The Slithering Shadow, First published in 1934. 30.The Pool of the Black One, First published in 1934. 31.Rogues in the House, First published in 1935 32.Gods of the North, First Published in Fantasy Fan, March 1934. 33.Shadows in the Moonlight, First published in Weird Tales, April 1934. 34\. The Hour of the Dragon, First published in Weird Tales, December 1935-April 1936. 35.Queen of the Black Coast, First published in Weird Tales, May 1934. 36.The Devil in Iron, First Published in Weird Tales, August 1934. 37.The People of the Black Circle, First published in Weird Tales, September, October and November 1934. 38.Jewels of Gwahlur, First Published in Weird Tales, March 1935. 39.Beyond the Black River, First Published in Weird Tales, May and June 1935. 40.Shadows in Zamboula, First Published in Weird Tales, November 1935. 41.Red Nails, First Published in Weird Tales, July, August-September, October 1936. 42.The Hyborian Age, First published in The Phantagraph, February-November 1936. 43.The Daughter of Erlik Khan, First published in Top-Notch, December 1934. 44.Hawk of the Hills, First appeared in Top-Notch, June 1935. 45.Blood of the Gods, First published in Top-Notch, July 1935. 46.The Country of the Knife, First published in Complete Stories, August 1936. 47.