It some ways, this book is a one-stop example of why I put this series together: While all the stories featured are action-oriented tales set in the Middle East and Near East, they each are each examples of the range of material that Howard wrote--one is historical fiction with a comedic bent, one is pregnant with supernatural menace, one is a horror-tinged action story, and one is straight-up adventure fiction. The only thing we don't get here is the conversational, tall-tale telling style he used when writing the Steve Costigan and Breckenridge Elkins stories.
I hope you'll consider checking out the collection, as the purpose for the series is to show that Howard was more than just the creator of Conan the Barbarian.
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If you have only read Howard's fantasy tales--such as Conan or King Kull--I encourage you to check out his other work, because he was capable of much more.
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