Reading the Classics: Review of Robert E. Howard's "Spears of Clontarf"

Illustration by John WatkissI have never been one for Historical fiction, mostly due to my inability to read anything without much of a fantastic element involved. While history is filled with violence, romance, adventure, and intrigue, I tend to wander toward mythology as my claim to the past. Historical Fantasy, while babbling in legend and magic, is usually a genre that I don't enjoy, but after reading Spears of Clontarf, I am convinced that Robert E.Howard can reconcile me to anything.

How...