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Queen of the Black Coast by Robert E. Howard

Queen of the Black Coast

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Robert E. Howard

Start Publishing LLC · Ebook · June 10, 2014

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Who it’s for
A classic Conan tale pairs coastal plunder with an unusually prominent romance.
Genres
Fantasy Adventure, Sea Stories, Horror
Published
Start Publishing LLC, June 10, 2014

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About this book

"Queen of the Black Coast" is one of the original short stories about Conan the Cimmerian, written by American author Robert E. Howard and first published in Weird Tales magazine circa May 1934. It is set in the pseudo-historical Hyborian Age and concerns Conan becoming a notorious pirate and plundering the coastal villages of Kush alongside Bêlit, a head-strong femme fatale.

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Due to its epic scope and atypical romance, the story is considered an undisputed classic of Conan lore and is often cited by Howard scholars as one of his most famous tales.

Pirate-Era Conan

A classic Conan tale pairs coastal plunder with an unusually prominent romance.

Come here for

  • Conan in pirate mode, with a broad seaborne scope
  • Fantasy adventure with an atypical romantic edge

Expect

  • A short story set in the Hyborian Age
  • Adventure alongside Beálit, a head-strong femme fatale

Where it sits

Sea Stories67%
Fantasy Adventure61%
Horror18%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Action & Adventure
  • Fantasy
  • Epic Fantasy
Authors
Robert E. Howard
Publisher
Start Publishing LLC
Published
June 10, 2014
Format
Ebook
Reading lane
Action & Adventure