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First published in Red Shadows, Grant, 1968. In the Black Forest Kane tells John Silent, an English mercenary, that he cut down a boy from the local Baron’s gibbet. Both men head to the Baron’s castle for a reckoning.

“The Shunned Castle” is an unfinished tale by Robert E. Howard that blends adventure with elements of mystery. Set in a dense, jungle-covered landscape, the story follows Frank Gordon, known as El Borak, and his younger companion, Steve Allison, as they encounter the mysterious and foreboding ruins of an ancient castle. Unique in Howard’s oeuvre, this narrative features the rare team-up of two of his well-known characters, each bringing their own skills and personalities to the unfolding adventure.

Part three of an article written by Rick Lai about the Legend of El Borak.

An article written by Rick Lai about the Legend of El Borak. Best known for his tales of heroic fantasy, Robert E. Howard (1906-36) also wrote contemporary tales of adventure for the pulps. Howard was influenced by Talbot Mundy, a major writer for Adventure in the 1920’s. Mundy’s heroes were American and British adventurers roving around India and the Middle East. Utilizing Mundy’s settings, Howard fashioned his own band of protagonists. Among Howard’s soldiers of fortune, the most famous is Francis Xavier Gordon.

What the Deuce? 450 words, incomplete.

VOYAGES WITH VILLAINS is from a letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, circa July 1930. Howard. It’s a comedy where he uses himself, Smith and Vinson as “The Rogues of America”.

“Through the Ages” is a story that delves into the past lives and loves of the narrator, who recounts various incarnations and encounters with women across different historical periods and cultures.

The Black Stone. This etext was first published in Weird Tales May and June 1935. Taken from Project Gutenberg.