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In the rugged countryside of 16th-century France, Agnès de Chastillon's story unfolds, a tale of resilience born from hardship. Raised under the harsh hand of her father and coerced into a loathsome marriage, Agnès dramatically escapes her village. Her journey is fraught with danger, falling into the clutches of men with nefarious intentions. One plots to sell her into a brothel, while another teaches her the art of sword fighting. In mere weeks, Agnès is thrust into adulthood, swiftly becoming a notorious figure across France.

Discover the epic world of the Hyborian Age—Robert E. Howard’s legendary prehistory that gave rise to Conan the Barbarian. Explore ancient kingdoms, savage landscapes, and timeless battles in this foundational work of sword and sorcery fiction. A must-hear for fantasy fans and lore lovers alike.

Skull-Face is a fantasy novella book that deals with conquering drug addiction. Written in 1929, the controversial story deals with a fictional opium den in London's Chinatown.

Throughout the long centuries of human history is the want, and the need, to share information, to exchange ideas and for that knowledge and experience, for curiosity and learning, to be the basis of a civil society. In this volume we offer up a small selection of talents from the literary landscape of the American male author whose time has now come again.

Robert E. Howard’s "Pigeons from Hell" is a chilling Southern Gothic horror tale blending supernatural terror with a grim, oppressive atmosphere. It follows two travellers, John Branner and Griswell, who become stranded in the deep South and take refuge in an abandoned plantation house, the decaying remnants of the Blassenville family estate. The house is eerily silent, save for the presence of strange pigeons roosting in the rafters.

Stell dir vor, du bist ein mächtiger Krieger, gestrandet an einer feindseligen Küste, zwischen Piraten, Intrigen und einer Bedrohung, die nicht von dieser Welt ist. Der schwarze Fremde ist eine von Robert E. Howards spannendsten Conan-Geschichten – voller Kämpfe, Verrat und düsterer Magie. Was mich an dieser Erzählung besonders fesselt, ist das hohe Tempo: Kaum beginnt die Geschichte, wird Conan in einen Strudel aus Blut, Stahl und schwarzer Zauberei gerissen.

Red Nails is Conan the Barbarian at his finest—battling a monstrous dragon, navigating an ancient, warring city, and facing dark sorcery alongside the fierce pirate Valeria. As betrayals mount and blood is spilled, Conan must fight his way to survival in Howard’s final, action-packed Conan story.

Discover the darker side of Robert E. Howard, the legendary creator of Conan the Barbarian, in this spine-chilling anthology of his finest horror tales. "Blood and Shadows" plunges listeners into a world of ancient evils, cosmic terrors, and macabre mysteries, showcasing Howard's unparalleled talent for blending action with atmospheric dread.

Mach es dir gemütlich, denn heute nehme ich dich mit in die eisige Wildnis des hohen Nordens – dorthin, wo Conan der Barbar nicht nur gegen Schneestürme und wilde Krieger kämpft, sondern auch auf eine geheimnisvolle, fast übernatürliche Bedrohung trifft. Die Götter des Nordens ist eine von Robert E. Howards atmosphärischsten Conan-Geschichten: voller uralter Magie, erbitterter Kämpfe und der unbändigen Wildheit eines Mannes, der sich seinem Schicksal entgegenstellt. Was mich an dieser Geschichte fasziniert, ist die fast traumartige, düstere Atmosphäre.

The American literary tradition has, in a far shorter span of time than others throughout history, achieved a glowing and glittering reputation. From its transatlantic roots it has absorbed the sons and daughters of other cultures, other lands and made them part of her own. Within this melting pot of styles, genres and wordplay one fact stands out: In the American short story, Literary tradition has a strong, vibrant and almost inclusive history, if you know where to look.