The Hour of the Dragon
A Conan the Barbarian Novel
Published on 21. November 2017
302 pages
978-1-5040-4915-3 (ISBN)
Description
The sweeping and thrilling novel about the world's most beloved swordsman: Conan the Barbarian.
First published in the pulp magazine Weird Tales, The Hour of the Dragon, also known as "Conan the Conqueror," is Robert E. Howard's only full-length novel featuring Conan the Barbarian. It is considered by many to be one of the author's best works.
During Conan's reign as King of Aquilonia, a group of conspirators plot to depose him in favor of Valerius, heir to Conan's predecessor, Numedides, whom the swordsman had slain to gain the throne. To accomplish their goal they resort to resurrecting Xaltotun, an ancient sorcerer from the pre-Hyborian empire of Acheron. With Xaltotun's aid, the Aquilonian army is defeated by that of the rival kingdom and occupied. Conan is captured and slated for execution-until the slave girl Zenobia risks her life to free him. Now, Conan's quest will take him across the lands of Hyboria.
The Hour of the Dragon is a testament to a writer who has been coined the inventor of the sword and sorcery genre.
This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
First published in the pulp magazine Weird Tales, The Hour of the Dragon, also known as "Conan the Conqueror," is Robert E. Howard's only full-length novel featuring Conan the Barbarian. It is considered by many to be one of the author's best works.
During Conan's reign as King of Aquilonia, a group of conspirators plot to depose him in favor of Valerius, heir to Conan's predecessor, Numedides, whom the swordsman had slain to gain the throne. To accomplish their goal they resort to resurrecting Xaltotun, an ancient sorcerer from the pre-Hyborian empire of Acheron. With Xaltotun's aid, the Aquilonian army is defeated by that of the rival kingdom and occupied. Conan is captured and slated for execution-until the slave girl Zenobia risks her life to free him. Now, Conan's quest will take him across the lands of Hyboria.
The Hour of the Dragon is a testament to a writer who has been coined the inventor of the sword and sorcery genre.
This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
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Robert E. Howard (1906-1936) was an American author of pulp fiction, who made a name for himself by publishing numerous short stories in pulp magazines. Known as the "Father of Sword and Sorcery," Howard helped create this subgenre of fiction. He is best known for his character Conan the Barbarian, who has inspired numerous film and television adaptations. Howard committed suicide at the age of thirty.
Content
- Intro
- The Hour of the Dragon
- 1. O Sleeper, Awake!
- 2. A Black Wind Blows
- 3. The Cliffs Reel
- 4. 'From What Hell Have You Crawled?'
- 5. The Haunter of the Pits
- 6. The Thrust of a Knife
- 7. The Rending of the Veil
- 8. Dying Embers
- 9. 'It is the King or His Ghost!'
- 10. A Coin from Acheron
- 11. Swords of the South
- 12. The Fang of the Dragon
- 13. 'A Ghost Out of the Past'
- 14. The Black Hand of Set
- 15. The Return of the Corsair
- 16. Black-Walled Khemi
- 17. 'He Has Slain the Sacred Son of Set!'
- 18. 'I Am the Woman Who Never Died'
- 19. In the Hall of the Dead
- 20. Out of the Dust Shall Acheron Arise
- 21. Drums of Peril
- 22. The Road to Acheron
- Copyright
