
"Howard's writing seems so highly charged that it nearly gives off sparks." --STEPHEN KING "I adore these books. Howard had a gritty, vibrant style-broadsword writing that cut its way to the heart, with heroes who are truly larger than life. I heartily recommend them to anyone...

The plot concerns the resurrection of a mythical demon due to the theft of a sacred dagger, and an unrelated trap that lures Conan to the island fortress roamed by the demon. Due to its plot loopholes and borrowed elements from "Iron Shadows in the Moon", some Howard scholars...

Reproduction of the original: The Devil in Iron by Robert E. Howard

In The Devil in Iron, Conan adventures on the uninhabited and almost forgotten island called Xapur the Fortified. On Xapur there are ancient ruins of some prehistoric kingdom that was long-since forgotten -- even before the conquering Hyporians had ridden southward. Few visitors...


The fisherman loosened his knife in its scabbard. The gesture was instinctive, for what he feared was nothing a knife could slay, not even the saw-edged crescent blade of the Yuetshi that could disembowel a man with an upward stroke. Neither man nor beast threatened him in the...

The fisherman loosened his knife in its scabbard. The gesture was instinctive, for what he feared was nothing a knife could slay, not even the saw-edged crescent blade of the Yuetshi that could disembowel a man with an upward stroke. Neither man nor beast threatened him in the...

Robert Ervin Howard (January 22, 1906 - June 11, 1936) was a classic American pulp writer of fantasy, horror, historical adventure, boxing, western, and detective fiction. Howard wrote "over three-hundred stories and seven-hundred poems of raw power and unbridled emotion" and...


"The Devil in Iron" by using Robert E. Howard is an interesting and dark tale set in the Hyborian Age, presenting his mythical man or woman Conan the Barbarian. In this quick narrative, Conan meets Khosatral Khel, a vintage, depraved sorcerer who, after years in prison, strives...



Venture into a world of thrilling adventure with Robert E. Howard's "The Devil in Iron," a classic tale of sword and sorcery featuring the iconic Conan. This meticulously prepared print edition brings to life a timeless story of action and dark fantasy, perfect for fans of...

In this pulse-pounding tale of sorcery and swordplay, Robert E. Howard's legendary barbarian hero Conan faces a deadly combination of betrayal, ancient magic, and monstrous power. In The Devil in Iron, Conan finds himself lured into a trap on the remote island of Xapur, where...

" The Devil in Iron" is a short story by Robert Ervin Howard. Robert Ervin Howard (January 22, 1906 - June 11, 1936) was an American author who wrote pulp fiction in a diverse range of genres. He is well known for his character Conan the Barbarian and is regarded as the father...

the Devil in Iron" is one of the original stories by Robert E. Howard about Conan the Cimmerian, first published in Weird Tales in August 1934. The plot concerns the resurrection of a mythical demon due to the theft of a sacred dagger, and an unrelated trap that lures Conan to...



A pulse-quickening run from the first page to the last, this is sword and sorcery at its raw, unyielding best. The Devil In Iron blends pulp fantasy with a stark meditation on civilisation versus barbarism, where might and magic collide in a landscape haunted by ancient powers...





"The Devil in Iron" by using Robert E. Howard is an interesting and dark tale set in the Hyborian Age, presenting his mythical man or woman Conan the Barbarian. In this quick narrative, Conan meets Khosatral Khel, a vintage, depraved sorcerer who, after years in prison, strives...
