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Beyond the Black River by Robert E. Howard

Beyond the Black River

Robert E. Howard

Start Publishing LLC · Print & ebook · August 24, 2015

A Fantasy pick for readers exploring Beyond the Black River.

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Who it’s for
A compact fantasy adventure pairs enemy-line danger with sword fights and a battle of wits.
Themes
Confronting forces of evil
Pacing
Fast

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About this book

In what many consider to be the best Conan story written by Robert E. Howard, featuring everything from a raid behind enemy lines to multiple sword fights to a battle of wits with a tribal wizard. Can Conan destroy the forces of evil, or will they finally destroy him?

Steel and Strategy

A compact fantasy adventure pairs enemy-line danger with sword fights and a battle of wits.

Come here for

  • Swordplay alongside tactical danger
  • A tribal wizard’s battle of wits

Expect

  • Raids behind enemy lines
  • A direct contest between Conan and forces of evil

Where it sits

Fantasy Adventure66%
Horror38%
Dark Fantasy23%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Paranormal Fantasy
  • Literary Fiction
  • Sci-Fi
Authors
Robert E. Howard
Publisher
Start Publishing LLC
Published
August 24, 2015
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Confronting forces of evil
Reading lane
Paranormal Fantasy