The Zebra collection with three El Borak tales. “The Lost Valley of Iskander” is an El Borak short story by Robert E. Howard. It was not published within Howard’s lifetime, the first publication was in the FAX Collector’s Editions hardback The Lost Valley of Iskander in 1974.[1] Its original title was “Swords of the Hills”.

In this story, El Borak discovers a legendary valley in which live Greek descendants of Alexander the Great invading army. Meanwhile, the vital package he carries must be carried to British India before the Hungarian, Hunyadi, can stop him or thousands will die.

“The Daughter of Erlik Khan” is another El Borak short story. It was originally published in the December 1934 issue of the pulp magazine Top-Notch.

“Hawk of the Hills” is also an El Borak short story. It was originally published in the June 1935 issue of the pulp magazine Top-Notch, one of only five of the El Borak stories published within Howard’s lifetime. The story was featured as the cover of that issue.

Contents

• The Lost Valley of Iskander • (1974) • interior artwork by Michael Kaluta [as by Michael William Kaluta]
• vii • Introduction (The Lost Valley of Iskander) • (1974) • essay by Darrell C. Richardson
• 3 • The Daughter of Erlik Khan • [El Borak] • (1934) • novella by Robert E. Howard
• 93 • The Lost Valley of Iskander • [El Borak] • (1974) • novelette by Robert E. Howard
• 135 • Hawk of the Hills • [El Borak] • (1935) • novelette by Robert E. Howard

Notes

“First Printing: January 1976”; no number line
“Cover illustration by Jeff Jones” on the back cover, the wraparound artwork is also signed
“Text illustrations by Mike Kaluta” on the back cover, “Illustrations © 1974 by Michael William Kaluta” on copyright page; those that are signed have MW Kaluta
Printed in the US

Illustrated with the Michael William Kaluta black & white illustrations from the FAX edition.
2nd printing – March 1976