I have always kinda hesitated to explore sword and sorcery stories, for some reason. Maybe it was all the terrible-ish cover art I saw growing up. Either way, after reading this and your other article "Why I Love Sword and Sorcery" I'm starting to feel like I've been missing out. There's a strong possibility I'll be reading some Conan soon (as well as some of the other works you listed), so thank you for opening my eyes a bit.
This warms my heart! Might I suggest you begin with the Tower of the Elephant by Robert E Howard? The audiobook is on YouTube, and I recommend the version by the cybrarian. It's my personal favorite Conan story and it has all the strengths of sword and sorcery but none of the setbacks.
what a great post! rich in detail, yet no longer than it needs to be!
I've heard of Robert E Howard before, but I never quite realized just how foundational he was in the S&S genre (as well as Tolkien's opinion on him; that was new to me!)
overall, great read, and looking forward to your next post!
Boyhowdy do I love me some Fafhrd and Gray Mauser.
A great read. Thank you
I have always kinda hesitated to explore sword and sorcery stories, for some reason. Maybe it was all the terrible-ish cover art I saw growing up. Either way, after reading this and your other article "Why I Love Sword and Sorcery" I'm starting to feel like I've been missing out. There's a strong possibility I'll be reading some Conan soon (as well as some of the other works you listed), so thank you for opening my eyes a bit.
This warms my heart! Might I suggest you begin with the Tower of the Elephant by Robert E Howard? The audiobook is on YouTube, and I recommend the version by the cybrarian. It's my personal favorite Conan story and it has all the strengths of sword and sorcery but none of the setbacks.
I actually highlighted that title in your article and took a screenshot so I could look into it later. Haha
It must be good if you were listening to it at 2am.
I wrestle with insomnia, so late night is a good time to listen to stories! Lol.
Noted. It's definitely a better use of time than mindlessly scrolling.
what a great post! rich in detail, yet no longer than it needs to be!
I've heard of Robert E Howard before, but I never quite realized just how foundational he was in the S&S genre (as well as Tolkien's opinion on him; that was new to me!)
overall, great read, and looking forward to your next post!