The Fire of Asshurbanipal
A tale of Evil and Horror for man and demon

This is a rollicking Cthulhu mythos tale that could just as easily been an episode of Indiana Jones. American adventurer and his Afghan side kick look for a lost city mentioned in the Necronomicon with a fabled jewel. There are armies of bad guys, fighting scenes, and a Lovecraftian baddie to boot.......more

This is a rollicking imperial adventure story set in the sands of Arabia which had a Lovecraftian horror element added to it for publication in 1936 (the year of Howard's death). It works either way though perhaps the horror is not entirely necessary to make it work. Seventy years later, it is curiou......more

I read this story in the Del Rey trade paperback book called 'The Horror Stories Of Robert E.Howard'. I very much enjoyed the story and believe it deserves its own standalone review/rating. It really is an exciting action adventure and yes, fantasy and horror story all rolled into one. The story was......more

WFH week 678 and I have once again run out of actual physical books to read, so again my attentions turn to the Mythos to entertain, as only it can, during this unpleasantness. I decided to have a wee delve into the other early Mythos writers who writings I haven't yet read and who the wonderful Hor......more

There are two versions of this story. The more commonly included in anthologies is a rewrite with a more solidly Lovecraft element added with a tentacled horror at the end that has a strong Indiana Jones flavor. It’s so strong that I wonder if Spielberg read this version at some point. The original......more