Favorite book
The Last King by
Robert E. Howard
Amazon
description:
From Robert E.
Howard’s fertile imagination sprang some of fiction’s greatest heroes,
including Conan the Cimmerian, King Kull, and Solomon Kane. But of all Howard’s
characters, none embodied his creator’s brooding temperament more than Bran Mak
Morn, the last king of a doomed race.
In ages past, the
Picts ruled all of Europe. But the descendants of those proud conquerors have
sunk into barbarism . . . all save one, Bran Mak Morn, whose bloodline remains
unbroken. Threatened by the Celts and the Romans, the Pictish tribes rally
under his banner to fight for their very survival, while Bran fights to restore
the glory of his race.
Lavishly
illustrated by award-winning artist Gary Gianni, this collection gathers
together all of Howard’s published stories and poems featuring Bran Mak
Morn–including the eerie masterpiece “Worms of the Earth” and “Kings of the
Night,” in which sorcery summons Kull the conqueror from out of the depths of
time to stand with Bran against the Roman invaders.
Also included are
previously unpublished stories and fragments, reproductions of manuscripts
bearing Howard’s handwritten revisions, and much, much more.
There are very
few books about the mysterious Picts of ancient Scotland. I’m a fan of Conan
the Barbarian and decided to read this one about Bran Mak Morn, the leader of
the Picts, a race that had descended into darkness and barbarism. Highly
recommended.
Kelley Heckart, Historical fantasy romance author
Captivating...Sensual...Otherworldly
http://www.kelleyheckart.com
