Shadows in the Moonlight

Name: Shadows in the Moonlight
Brand: Author's Republic
Availability: InStock
Author: Robert E. Howard
ISBN: 9798295328886

Author: Robert E. Howard

Narrator: Alex Freeman

Unabridged: 1 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 09/22/2025

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Action & Adventure

Synopsis

Shadows in the Moonlight by Robert E. Howard is a gripping Conan the Barbarian adventure that plunges readers into a world of sword and sorcery, dark magic, and primal survival. When Olivia flees her captor and crosses paths with Conan, the two embark on a perilous journey to a mysterious island haunted by pirates, monstrous beasts, and ancient ruins. Filled with action, intrigue, and Howard’s vivid prose, this fantasy classic captures the raw clash between civilization and barbarism while exploring themes of power, loyalty, and survival. Perfect for fans of epic fantasy, pulp adventures, and the legendary tales of Conan, Shadows in the Moonlight delivers thrilling battles and unforgettable characters under the eerie glow of moonlight.

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 Benji's Books on May 16, 2025

Not my favorite of Howard's stories, but there's still enough here to enjoy. I do feel as though this early damsel-in-distress tale could have gone deeper and shown more of Conan and the rescued princess' relationship. Though, this is pulp fiction, after all. I love pulp fiction, so I can excuse som......more

Goodreads review by Benjamin on February 21, 2024

Shadows In The Moonlight is one of the original short stories starring the fictional sword and sorcery hero Conan the Cimmerian in 1934. This story has the same plot device as “Queen of the Black Coast” and “The Castle of Terror”. (Conan is described as “powerfully built, naked but for a girdled loin......more

Goodreads review by Thibault on August 08, 2022

Conan is on the run, the sole survivor of his crew of mercenaries. When he sees a girl getting abused, he swiftly intervenes with deadly violence and they flee together to a seemingly uninhabited island. But they quickly realize they should have stayed away as pirates arrive on the island. And then......more

Goodreads review by Mark on November 21, 2016

An enjoyable Conan story and while it isn't my favourite Conan tale of the ones that I've read, I liked it. I love the pure escapism that the Conan stories provide in spades. Robert E. Howard laced these tales with Adventure, horror, magic, action, monsters, pirates and provided us with just damn go......more

Goodreads review by Baal Of on March 06, 2020

Pure escapist pulp fiction. By this point I've accepted that Howard's writing is much better than what I presumed before I ever actually read any of it. This story contains all the elements that make a Conan story what it is, so either that's going to work for the reader, or not.......more