![]() ![]() "The Man-Eaters of Zamboula" is a story which hearkens back to earlier Conan style pitting him against mysterious ancient threats with a plotting girl by his side. Conan seemed a bit out of character to me, but there's no shortage of action. ![]() I wanted to like this story more than I did. Conan is a pretty murderous chap in this complicated story and his wits seem to fail him more than once so that the story can continue. "The Black Stranger" is a pirate yarn with hidden treasure, maps, dueling rogues and the lot. Conan's companion in this one is not the obligatory chick, but a young warrior who comports himself with significant honor. This is a story set in a sprawling wilderness where Conan is a scout trying to save the lives of Aquilonian settlers who have penetrated a bit too far into Celt country. It's really a Western in Hyborian dress with the savage Celts filling in for wild red Indians. "Beyond the Black River" is a good solid Conan story, considered the best by some but not me. ![]()
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