The Tower of the Elephant
Start Publishing LLC · Print & ebook · June 10, 2014
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- Who it’s for
- A perilous tower, a fabled gem, and Conan make for fantasy with an unexpected science-fiction glint.
- Genres
- Fantasy Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy
- Published
- Start Publishing LLC, June 10, 2014
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"The Tower of the Elephant" is one of the original short stories starring the fictional sword and sorcery hero Conan the Cimmerian, written by American author Robert E. Howard. It is set in the pseudo-historical Hyborian Age and concerns Conan infiltrating a perilous tower in order to steal a fabled gem from an evil sorcerer named Yara.
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Due to its unique insights into the Hyborian world and atypical science fiction elements, the story is considered a classic of Conan lore and is often cited by Howard scholars as one of his best tales.[
Fantasy With A Twist
A perilous tower, a fabled gem, and Conan make for fantasy with an unexpected science-fiction glint.
Come here for
- Sword-and-sorcery adventure with an unusual science-fiction edge
- A classic Conan tale with a glimpse of the Hyborian world
Expect
- A compact quest shaped by danger and a sorcerer’s threat
- A glimpse of the Hyborian Age beyond the usual sword-and-sorcery texture
Where it sits
| Fantasy Adventure | 53% |
|---|---|
| Fantasy | 24% |
| Sci-Fi | 21% |
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
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Action & Adventure