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Ghor, Kin Slayer: The Saga ogf Genseric's Fifth-Born Son

Necronomicon Press

1997
Material type
AnthologyPaperback

Publication date: August 1997

Introduction

Anthology/novel based on an unfinished story by Robert E. Howard, with a different author writing each of the 17 chapters. The first 12 chapters were published in five issues of the fanzine Fantasy Crossroads; the remainder appears here for the first time.

Written by Robert E. Howard, Karl Edward Wagner, Joseph Brennan; Richard L. Tierney; Michael Moorcock; Charles R. Saunders; Andrew J. Offutt; Manly Wade Wellman; Darrell Schweitzer; A. E. Van Vogt; Brian Lumley; Frank Belknap Long; Adrian Cole; Ramsey Campbell; H. Warner Munn; Marion Zimmer Bradley; Richard A. Lupoff

Notes

Ghor, Kin Slayer was conceived in the late 1970s by Jonathan Bacon, editor of FANTASY CROSSROADS, a popular fanzine during the REH "boom" of that period.
Bacon had been presented with the unfinished REH story "Genseric's Son" and set out to have it completed in a "round-robin" fashion by a series of authors.
Beginning with FANTASY CROSSROADS in March 1977, Bacon planned to publish two or three chapters per issue until the 17-chapter saga was completed.
After Chapter 12 saw print in the January 1979 issue of FANTASY CROSSROADS, the magazine ceased publication.
This edition reprints the first 12 chapters plus the five concluding chapters that were thought to be lost.

Edition and production details

Format details
Trade paperback
Format
Trade Paperback (5 3/8 by 8 1/2)
Publication date
August 1997
Pages
220
Publisher / imprint
Necronomicon Press
Cover art
Robert H. Knox
Illustrations
None

1 linked Howard work

37 contents entries

  1. "Genseric's Son" (unfinished story)
  2. Genseric's Son (Part 1 of 17) • [James Allison] • (1977) • short fiction by Robert E. Howard 7 · story
  3. Non-REH Content
  4. The Coming of Ghor (Part 2 of 17) • (1977) • short fiction by Karl Edward Wagner 11 · story
  5. "The Coming of Ghor" by Karl Edward Wagner
  6. Ghor's Revenge (Part 3 of 17) • (1977) • short fiction by Joseph Payne Brennan 19 · story
  7. "Ghor's Revenge" by Joseph Payne Brennan
  8. The Ice Woman's Prophecy (Part 4 of 17) • (1977) • short fiction by Richard L. Tierney 29 · story
  9. "The Ice Woman's Prophecy" by Richard L. Tierney
  10. The Nemedians (Part 5 of 17) • (1977) • short fiction by Michael Moorcock 37 · story
  11. "The Nemedians" by Michael Moorcock
  12. Betrayal in Belverus (Part 6 of 17) • (1977) • short fiction by Charles R. Saunders 43 · story
  13. "Betrayal in Belverus" by Charles R. Saunders
  14. Lord General of Nemedia (Part 7 of 17) • (1978) • short fiction by Andrew J. Offutt 55 · story
  15. "Lord General of Nemedis" by Andrew J. Offutt
  16. The Oath of Agha Junghaz (Part 8 of 17) • (1978) • short fiction by Manly Wade Wellman 65 · story
  17. "The Oath of Agha Junghaz" by Manly Wade Wellman
  18. The Mouth of the Earth (Part 9 of 17) • (1978) • short fiction by Darrell Schweitzer 77 · story
  19. "The Mouth of the Earth" by Darrell Schweitzer
  20. The Gods Defied (Part 10 of 17) • (1978) • short fiction by A. E. van Vogt 88 · story
  21. "The Gods Defied" by A. E. Van Vogt
  22. Swordsmith and Sorcerer (Part 11 of 17) • (1979) • short fiction by Brian Lumley 94 · story
  23. "Swordsmith and Sorcerer" by Brian Lumley
  24. The Gift of Lycanthropy (Part 12 of 17) • (1979) • short fiction by Frank Belknap Long 105 · story
  25. "The Gift of Lycanthropy" by Frank Belknap Long
  26. The War Among the Gods (Part 13 of 17) • short fiction by Adrian Cole 122 · story
  27. "The War Among the Gods" by Adrian Cole
  28. The Ways of Chaos (Part 14 of 17) • short fiction by Ramsey Campbell 133 · story
  29. "The Ways of Chaos" by Ramsey Campbell
  30. The Caves of Stygia (Part 15 of 17) • short fiction by H. Warner Munn 141 · story
  31. "The Caves of Stygia" by H. Warner Munn
  32. Doom of the Thrice-Cursed (Part 16 of 17) • short fiction by Marion Zimmer Bradley 152 · story
  33. "Doom of the Thrice-Cursed" by Marion Zimmer Bradley
  34. The River of Fog (Part 17 of 17) • short fiction by Richard A. Lupoff 163 · story
  35. "The River of Fog" by Richard A. Lupoff
  36. Publisher's Note (Ghor, Kin-Slayer) • essay by uncredited 176 · essay
  37. Publishers Note

Contributors

Robert H. Knox
Cover artist

Additional related terms

Preserved from the former REH World tagging system; these terms have not yet been assigned as contributors, characters or subjects.

A. E. van VogtAdrian ColeAndrew J. OffuttBrian LumleyCharles R. SaundersDarrell SchweitzerFrank Belknap Long Jr.H. Warner MunnJonathan BaconJoseph Payne BrennanKarl Edward WagnerManly Wade WellmanMarion Zimmer BradleyMichael MoorcockRamsey CampbellRichard A. LupoffRichard L. TierneyRobert E. Howard

Bibliographic and editorial layers

Howard Works source layer

Title
Ghor, Kin Slayer: The Saga ogf Genseric's Fifth-Born Son
Publisher
Necronomicon Press
Date
August 1997
Source file
ghor-kinslayer.html

REH World editorial layer

Title
Ghor, Kin Slayer: The Saga ogf Genseric's Fifth-Born Son
Publisher
Necronomicon Press
Date
August 1997
Source provenance

This record combines the preserved Howard Works bibliography with a reviewed REH World editorial overlay. Editorial values are displayed when present; Howard Works remains the source and fallback.