A Witch Shall Be Born

Name: A Witch Shall Be Born
Brand: Author's Republic
Availability: InStock
Author: Robert E. Howard
ISBN: 9798295353598

Author: Robert E. Howard

Narrator: Charles Robert Fox

Unabridged: 1 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 11/08/2025

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Action & Adventure

Synopsis

A Witch Shall Be Born by Robert E. Howard is a gripping sword-and-sorcery fantasy novella set in the ancient desert kingdom of Khauran. The story centers on twin sisters divided by fate—the noble Queen Taramis and her dark counterpart Salome, a witch marked by a blood-red crescent. When Salome returns from exile to seize the throne through deception and sorcery, the kingdom plunges into chaos. Betrayal, dark magic, and brutal tyranny follow as Conan the Cimmerian, exiled and left for dead, rallies allies to restore the rightful queen.

About Robert E. Howard

Robert E. Howard (1906–1936) was an American pulp fiction writer who is best known as the creator of Conan, a character that has been featured in film, television, comics, and other media. Despite his suicide at the age of thirty, Howard wrote a huge number of stories in a variety of genres, including fantasy, westerns, horror, and even boxing stories.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Thibault on November 11, 2022

While the previous story felt quite familiar, though executed really well, this story feels much more original. It’s all about a queen whose evil twin impersonates her to take her throne. And in the end it’s up to Conan to save the day.......more

Goodreads review by Jane on May 29, 2025

This was so much fun to read. I can totally see how the series influenced GRRM!......more

Goodreads review by Paul on January 23, 2022

This is a treat. Sword and sorcery at its best. One of my more favorite Conan tales, it has many facets and interesting storytelling elements. Many times Conan is mentioned almost as a supporting character, and then Howard brings him front and center in an awesome way. It's just splendid Howard stor......more

Goodreads review by Víctor on May 19, 2017

Este es el relato/novella en el que Conan se pasa un capítulo entero CRUCIFICADO EN EL DESIERTO hasta que le rescatan muy de milagro. Joder: es que SABES que es Conan y que no le va a pasar nada pero aún así hay tensión. También aquí es donde hay un divertido enfrentamiento dialéctico entre el líder......more

Goodreads review by Nick on January 05, 2013

An amusing free quick read on the go. Like a short trip through the most lurid Frank Frazetta painting imaginable, unashamedly steaming and dripping with sex and gore. I laughed the whole way through at the over the top prose. If Conan himself wrote for Harlequin Romance, this would be his first boo......more