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.

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 wasn’t the first archetypal adventurer to spring from Howard’s fertile imagination. “He was . . . a strange blending of Puritan and Cavalier, with a touch of the ancient philosopher, and more than a touch of the pagan... A hunger in his soul drove him on and on, an urge to right all wrongs, protect all weaker things... Wayward and restless as the wind, he was consistent in only one respect—he was true to his ideals of justice and right. Such was Solomon Kane.” Collected in this volume, lavishly illustrated by award-winning artist Gary Gianni, are all of the stories and poems that make up the thrilling saga of the dour and deadly Puritan, Solomon Kane. Together they constitute a sprawling epic of weird fantasy adventure that stretches from sixteenth-century England to remote African jungles where no white man has set foot. Here are shudder-inducing tales of vengeful ghosts and bloodthirsty demons, of dark sorceries wielded by evil men and women, all opposed by a grim avenger armed with a fanatic’s faith and a warrior’s savage heart. This edition also features exclusive story fragments, a biography of Howard by scholar Rusty Burke, and “In Memoriam,” H. P. Lovecraft’s moving tribute to his friend and fellow literary genius. Skulls in the stars—The right hand of doom—Red shadows—Rattle of bones—The castle of the devil—Death's black riders—The moon of skulls—The one black stain—The blue flame of vengance—The hills of the dead—Hawk of Basti—The return of Sir Richard Grenville—Wings in the night—The footfalls within—The children of Asshur—Solomon Kane's homecoming—Solomon Kane's homecoming (variant).

The Barnes & Noble Review From 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

A collection of stories places early American characters in strange and fantastical settings, from a gunfighter who is stalked by the vengeful ghost of his victim to a brash treasure-hunter who desecrates a native burial ground and unleashes an evil force. Original.

Daring to venture beyond the borders of the known world for knowledge and adventure, a group of heroes confronts the inhuman forces that have left many others broken and deranged. Original.