Category: Sword and Sorcery

Almuric and Other Adventures by Robert E. Howard (Unexpurgated Edition)

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Almuric and Other Adventures by Robert E. Howard
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This Halcyon Classics ebook contains Robert Ervin Howard’s planetary romance ‘Almuric’ and three other short stories by the creator of ‘Conan.’ Similar in some ways to the Barsoom books of Edgar Rice Burroughs, the story follows an Earthman transported to Almuric, a remote alien world where he must contend with apelike humans, winged monsters, and other sinister forces. Includes an active table of contents for easy navigation.

Contents:

Almuric
The Treasures of Tartary
The Voice of El-Lil
The Valley of the Worm

This unexpurgated edition contains the complete text, with minor errors and omissions corrected.

Edgar Rice Burroughs’ John Carter of mars series (Barsoom)

Edgar Rice Burroughs' John Carter of mars series (Barsoom)
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John Carter, a Confederate veteran of the American Civil War, goes prospecting in Arizona immediately after the war’s end. Having struck a rich vein of gold, he runs afoul of the Apaches. While attempting to evade pursuit by hiding in a sacred cave, he is mysteriously transported to Mars, called “Barsoom” by its inhabitants. Carter finds that he has great strength and superhuman agility in this new environment as a result of its lesser gravity and lower atmospheric pressure. He soon falls in with a nomadic tribe of Green Martians, or Tharks, as the planet’s warlike, six-limbed, green-skinned inhabitants are known. Thanks to his strength and martial prowess, Carter rises to a high position in the tribe and earns the respect and eventually the friendship of Tars Tarkas, one of the Thark chiefs.

collected in three books

first here

second here

third here

Thongor serie bye Lin Carter

Thongor serie bye Lin Carter
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Thongor of Valkarth — mightiest warrior of the ancient continent of Lemuria, before the dawn of history — launches into his saga with this rousing adventure of swordplay and sorcery. The ancient dragon kings have deemed the hour right to regain their dominance over Earth — and only Thongor and his companions, aided by the science and magic of the wizard Sharajsha, stand between mankind and the night of doom!

The first of the Thongor sword & sorcery series, “Thongor and the Wizard of Lemuria” was originally titled “The Wizard of Lemuria.” This is the author’s 1969 revised and expanded text.

There is 6 short book in this serie following Lin Carter conan inspired hero,only the 3 first are on kindle but the 3 other paperback versioncost about 4$ each :

first here

second here

third here

forth here

fifth here

sixth here

also available are the collected short stories about thongor youth here

and a newly released novel by another author here

Renegade Swords

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If you constantly crave tales of swashbuckling heroics and fiendish wizardry, Renegade Swords is for you! Eight fantastic tales have been selected for this anthology, each of them obscure or overlooked in some way. You don’t have to explore darksome crypts to discover incredible ancient treasures—you can find them in Renegade Swords!

Stories included:

“The House of Arabu” by Robert E. Howard
“Necromancy in Naat” (unabridged version) by Clark Ashton Smith
“The Woman of the Wood” (previously unpublished version) by A. Merritt
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“The Pillars of Hell” by Lin Carter
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“Princess of Chaos” by Bryce Walton

Homeland: The Legend of Drizzt

Homeland: The Legend of Drizzt
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Discover the origin story of one of the greatest heroes of the Forgotten Realms—Drizzt Do’Urden—in this thrilling first installment in the classic Dungeons & Dragons series, the Dark Elf Trilogy Drow ranger Drizzt Do’Urden, first introduced in The Icewind Dale Trilogy, quickly became one of the fantasy genre’s standout characters. With Homeland, Salvatore pulls back the curtain to reveal the startling tale of how this hero came to be—how this one lone drow walked out of the shadowy depths of the Underdark; how he left behind an evil society and a family that wanted him dead.

As the third son of Mother Malice and weaponmaster Zaknafein, Drizzt Do’Urden is meant to be sacrificed to Lolth, the evil Spider Queen, per drow tradition. But with the unexpected death of his older brother, young Drizzt is spared—and, as a result, further ostracized by his family. As Drizzt grows older, developing his swordsmanship skills and studying at the Academy, he begins to realize that his idea of good and evil does not match up with those of his fellow drow.

Can Drizzt stay true to himself in a such an unforgiving, unprincipled world? Homeland is the first book in the Dark Elf Trilogy and the Legend of Drizzt series.

Conan the Barbarian by Michael A. Stackpole

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Born in the fires of battle, Conan of Cimmeria lost his father and village when they were slaughtered by the cruel warlord Khalar Zym. Wandering the world alone, Conan was forged into a peerless warrior by hardship and bloodshed.

Years later, he crosses paths with Zym and his armies. But before Conan can exact vengeance, he must contend with the warlord’s daughter-the seductive witch Marique-and a host of monstrous creatures. Only then will Conan’s quest bring him face to face with Zym in an epic battle to avenge his people and save the world.

Novelization of the 2011 movie done by Michael A. Stackpole the book is better

Conan – Blood of the Serpent: The All-New Chronicles of the Worlds Greatest Barbarian Hero

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The pulse-pounding return of Conan, the most iconic fantasy hero in popular culture, with a brand-new standalone novel by New York Times bestselling author S.M. Stirling, tied directly to the famous tales written by the legendary Robert E. Howard. Conan the Barbarian, the world’s most famous fantasy hero, returns in an all-new novel tied directly to the famous works by his legendary creator, Robert E. Howard. Set early in his life, Conan has left his…

All new novel of conan published in 2022

A Blade For Hire

A Blade For Hire
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Who, and where, is Amheris? The question that will dominate the fortunes of Hale – a former soldier turned blade for hire – and could yet decide the entire fate of Ambria.

After a bloody fight to protect the Lady de la Faye, Hale is offered a new task by his patron and frequent employer, the Lord Barthelme: to travel to Andrid and escort two priests on their journey to find their missing contact, known only as ‘Amheris’. But despite the priest’s assertions that this a routine job for a routine payment, the task quickly turns into a lethal game of cat and mouse, as Hale and his charges find themselves pursued at every turn by a relentless and deadly foe.

Magic, muskets, mystery and mayhem are all unleashed in this swashbuckling fantasy thriller.

Sword of the Archon (Templum Knight Book 1)

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“Shader is a triumph of fantasy!” (Journal of Always)

“Derek Prior always produces masterpieces of storytelling, with great characters full of life, relentless plots, and gripping and intense fight scenes.” (Mitchell Hogan)

 

When a powerful artifact is stolen from the Abbey of Pardes, the holy knight Deacon Shader is sent to retrieve it.

But events have already spiraled out of control: plague spreads across the land, the dead rise from their graves, and an ancient evil has awakened.

As Creation itself hangs by a thread, Shader must confront the contradiction that defines him:

Either he is a man of prayer with a wavering faith,

Or the deadliest warrior of his generation.

The fate of all the worlds will be decided by his answer.

 

“Like Bernard Cornwell on ‘shrooms!” (Dinorah Wilson)