She is barefoot and clad only in a thin shift of gossamer, which makes her presence on the frozen plain all the more astounding. The two face each other, and the Cimmerian prevails, but not before a powerful sword blow crashes on his helmet, staggering him.Īfter the combat, an extraordinarily beautiful woman appears before Conan’s eyes. Likewise, only one warrior of the opposing force survives: Heimdul of Vanaheim. He had been fighting on the side of the fair-haired Æsir, who have all perished in the skirmish. The tale begins with Conan on a desolate battlefield in the frozen north. “The Frost-Giant’s Daughter” takes place early in Conan’s career as a mercenary. “Not in Vanaheim,” growled the black-haired warrior, “but in Valhalla will you tell your brothers that you met Conan of Cimmeria.” “Man,” said he, “tell me your name, so that my brothers in Vanaheim may know who was the last of Wulfhere’s band to fall before the sword of Heimdul.” The locks and beard of the other were red as the blood on the sunlit snow. Their horned helmets showed the mark of fierce strokes. Blood dried on their mail their swords were stained red. Their shields were gone, their corselets battered and dinted. So without further ado, here are, in no particular order, my ten favorite S&S stories by Howard.īoth were tall men, built like tigers. And if you’re a long-time Howard fan, you can see how closely your tastes match up with mine. If you’re mostly familiar with Howard’s work through the Conan the Barbarian films or comic books, this should prove to be a helpful reading guide. All of Howard’s most notable characters are represented here: Kull, the Atlantean who became King of Valusia, the Puritan avenger Solomon Kane, and of course, Conan the Cimmerian. I figured since we’re long overdue for an REH post, let’s make it a big one! I asked a panel of wizened experts (disclaimer: said panel consists solely of myself) to select the ten greatest sword-and-sorcery stories by Robert E. It’s been quite a while since we had an article on the originator of S&S himself, Robert E. Sometimes, however, when focusing on lesser-known writers and artists, we neglect the big guns.
As such, we try to cover as many different authors as we can on the blog. We at DMR Books pride ourselves on being sword-and-sorcery specialists.
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