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Red Nails
Robert E. Howard
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Conan the Cimmerian pursues the beautiful and deadly pirate Valeria after she kills a Stygian only to find himself cornered by a dragon. Apparently this dragon doesn’t know who he’s messing with. The pair then encounters the city of Xuchotl with its warring factions and ancient secrets. Swordplay and sorcery ensue. – Red Nails is Howard’s final Conan story and was published in the July, August, September and October 1936 issues of Weird Tales magazine.
Conan the Cimmerian pursues the beautiful and deadly pirate Valeria after she kills a Stygian only to find himself cornered by a dragon. Apparently this dragon doesn’t know who he’s messing with. The pair then encounters the city of Xuchotl with its warring factions and ancient secrets. Swordplay and sorcery ensue. – Red Nails is Howard’s final Conan story and was published in the July, August, September and October 1936 issues of Weird Tales magazine.
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They stole on until the trees began to thin out ahead of them. Behind them the forest was a black impenetrable ocean of shadows. The ominous crackling still sounded behind them, as the dragon blundered in his erratic course.
"There's the plain ahead," breathed Valeria. "A little more and we'll——"
"Crom!" swore Conan.
"Mitra!" whispered Valeria.
Out of the south a wind had sprung up.
It blew over them directly into the black forest behind them. Instantly a horrible roar shook the woods. The aimless snapping and crackling of the bushes changed to a sustained crashing as the dragon came like a hurricane straight toward the spot from which the scent of his enemies was wafted.
"Run!" snarled Conan, his eyes blazing like those of a trapped wolf. "It's all we can do!"
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Community Reviews
The beautiful and powerful Valeria killed a man and is now on the run. She’s also being chased by Conan. Not because Conan wants to punish her though. He quite seems to fancy her. When he catches up to her, they start to bicker like an old married couple. They both like one another, but they’re too
This is a collection of three of Howard's classic Conan stories: Beyond the Black River, Shadows in Zamboula, and the titular story, along with Howard's often-reprinted essay, The Hyborian Age. The stories were edited back to Howard's original versions by Karl Edward Wagner, who contributes a very i
Valeria of the ??Brotherhood??
I am seeing a lot of passive voice so far from Howard. Passive voice can be used effectively as a tool. It's best used when a character is riddled with doubt, or otherwise weak willed, or in a vulnerable position etc.
Passive voice in a Conan story, inappropriate. If How
It makes sense that this is one of the highest regarded Conan stories. It has a subtleness in its violence and brutality that is just a step beyond that of many of the other stories. The language is pulpy but well-honed, and the is an extra touch of the uncanny in the setting and the narrative. Vale
Robert E Howard's last Conan story. Loved the eerie setting, as Conan battles foes and monsters alike in an ancient, dead city where the last remnants of rival feuding clans linger among the splendor and riches of ages long past.
About a year ago, at a library book sale I ran across some collections of Conan stories, which were edited by Karl Edward Wagner. These were labeled as “Authorized.” I didn’t pay much attention to that, because I thought I had read pretty much all of the Conan stories back in high school. And I may
This is my 3rd Conan story to read and it is by far my favorite. I’d heard of Red Nails before, but didn't know anything about it. What I found was an adventure that cements Howard title as a Sword & Sorcery master.
Here we find Conan and his companion Valeria (Those familiar with the 1982 movie wil