Jason Waltz’s Reviews > The Bloody Crown of Conan > Status Update

Re-read contents out of order to finally now read - for the first time ever in novel form - THE HOUR OF THE DRAGON!! The pure anguish Conan experiences whilst immobilized and hearing the destruction of his warriors relayed to him simply drips off the page...making the triumph of will demonstrated by his sheer dominance all the more powerful. Conan's brute passion almost lets us forget he's been overcome 2x by sorcery

And thus ends "The People of the Black Circle" with a resounding slash and splat of the sorcerous scoundrel, the fresh smell of wanton slaughter upon the wind, and yet another outrageous dismissal of paltry reward riches in lieu of the truly rewarding life of challenge Conan so much admires. A rousing tale of grandness not matched by many another.

By Crom this Howard fellow can write! More importantly, can he storytell or what!? From fighting action to fighting emotions to fighting fear, REH delivers the good here. I can not imagine the reader who does not appreciate the grandeur and pure power of this story.

Man, "The People of the Black Circle" is such a great story!