Contents:9 · Introduction · L. Sprague de Camp · in 13 · The Treasure of Tranicos [“The Black Stranger”] · na Fantasy Magazine Mar ’53 119 · Wolves Beyond the Border · ss * 173 · The Phoenix on the Sword · Robert E. Howard · nv Weird Tales Dec ’32 205 · The Scarlet Citadel · Robert E. Howard · nv Weird Tales Jan ’33

Conan the Usurper

The Treasure of Tranicos ,  The Phoenix on the Sword  and  The Scarlet Citadel  as part of other collections, but Wolves Beyond the Border was new to me. That, plus The Scarlet Citadel, are the highlights here.  Though Conan doesn't make an appearance in Wolves Beyond the Border, it's told with an engaging first person narration through the eyes of a soldier who lives on the borderlands with the barbaric Picts. The story takes place during the upheaval of Conan's rebellion to seize control of Aquilonia. The solider skulks about the eerie marshes and dense forests of the borderlands, uncovering treachery, devilish sorcery and a devious plot against Conan's allies. The cover illustration for the book is taken from a chilling scene in this story where a sorcerer charms an enormous snake and swaps its consciousness with that of a captured enemy spy before slaying both. Cool!

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