The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane Audiobook

" Robert E. Howard is so well known for Conan that I was surprised to learn about Solomon Kane, the adventurer which Howard created first. Kane is a great character because he's so different to Conan - his puritanical personality and hard-lined sense of right and justice makes him as formidable as the Cimmerian and allows us to enter plenty of fun and exciting adventure. It's great having all of his stories in one audiobook. "

" A book of short stories about Solomon Kane, Robert E Howard's Puritan avenging angel. Howard's prose is so visceral that he could make an IRA prospectus thrilling. Great book! "

" Great dark and gothic fantasy from a master of the genre. For anyone doesn't know, Howard is also the creator of Conan. "

" Oh, the pulpy goodness! "

" Solomon Kane is the wrong hero for these stories. Introduced as solemn and fanatical in his beliefs, Kane hardly ever talks about religion. He also associates with a "juju man" who gives him a black magic staff, which Kane gladly uses with the excuse that evil can defeat evil. He also frequently goes into a murderous rage unbecoming a stoic Puritan. The villains are one-dimensional pulp charicatures and, with a few noteworthy exceptions, the stories don't have much in the way of innovation. That being said, there are a few stand-out stories here that break away from the pack, and the art is excellent. "

" After finally getting to see the movie. I'm revisiting some of these tales. "

" It's Robert E Howard. It's Solomon Kane. What else is there to say? A complete collection of all Howard's Kane tales and poems, including unfinished fragments, with some nice illustrations by Gary Gianni. All you could want, really. "

" More fun stories from the creator of Conan. Howard's an entertaining tale-spinner and you get the impression that he takes these silly stories very seriously, but I still don't understand why so many people idolize him. Still, no regrets reading this and the Del Ray editions are all gorgeous. "

" I read these stories in old paperbacks that are no longer in print, not in this volume, but they were superb. The best of the pulp fiction era of the 1920s. Robert E. Howard is king. "

" Religious=Crazy "

" The Godfather of Sword & Sorcery! REH holds up. "

" Solomon Kane was the birth of Urban Fantasy. Anyone who thinks otherwise hasn't read him. It's probably the reason Jim Butcher keeps insisting that Dresden doesn't wear a hat, but the cover artist keeps adding one. Fantastic illustrations by Gary Gianni, which is no doubt a redundant sentence. "

" reading now. lovecraft to the max - he wrote the "in memorandum" for robert e. howard succeeding the foreword. "

" Iconic hero. The birth of Sword & Sorcery. Dripping with atmosphere back in the days when weather was personified and adverbs were rife. Great fun, and an enduring influence. "

" I have really enjoyed these stories. The historical period in which they are set, 17th century, has always been interesting to me and the stories share the same intensity as the original Conan stories. "

" Some of Howard's best. The only reason I did not give it five stars is due to the fact that some of the plotlines seem to be borrowed from some of his others stories. "Rattle of Bones" and "The Hills of the Dead" are especially awesome. "

" A book of short stories about Solomon Kane, Robert E Howard's Puritan avenging angel. Howard's prose is so visceral that he could make an IRA prospectus thrilling. Great book! "