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"I just finished the first story by John C. Hocking, author of Conan And The Emerald Lotus and Conan And The Living Plague. Both of those novels are available in one edition called Conan: City Of The Dead, published by Titan Books. The short story in this book was enjoyable and well written. I will dip in and out of this book in between reading other books. I do like my fix of sword and sorcery." — Jul 01, 2026 11:43PM
"I just finished the first story by John C. Hocking, author of Conan And The Emerald Lotus and Conan And The Living Plague. Both of those novels are available in one edition called Conan: City Of The Dead, published by Titan Books. The short story in this book was enjoyable and well written. I will dip in and out of this book in between reading other books. I do like my fix of sword and sorcery." — Jul 01, 2026 11:43PM
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"I've just finished the first story, (book title, story) and what a terrific little story it is." — Jun 28, 2026 02:25PM
"I've just finished the first story, (book title, story) and what a terrific little story it is." — Jun 28, 2026 02:25PM
“They speak very well of you".
- "They speak very well of everybody."
- "That so bad?"
- "Yes. It means you can´t trust them.”
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- "They speak very well of everybody."
- "That so bad?"
- "Yes. It means you can´t trust them.”
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“The Song of Kali is with us. It has been with us for a very long time. Its chorus grows and grows and grows. But there are other voices to be heard. There are other songs to be sung.”
― Song of Kali
― Song of Kali
“No tears, please. It's a waste of good suffering.”
― The Hellbound Heart
― The Hellbound Heart
“In the end--when all else is dust--loyalty to those we love is all we can carry with us to the grave. Faith--true faith--was trusting in that love.”
― The Fall of Hyperion
― The Fall of Hyperion
“Ye wanna steer clear o' 'im and 'is little friends. Ye shall come to a nasty end nosin' 'bout that gent."
The Spy knew the refrain. He wondered aloud as to the nature of these little friends.
"Ain't ever seen 'em, just 'eard of 'em. Cripples and deformed ones. Some ain't got no arms or legs is what I 'ear. they crawl along behind 'im, see? Wrigglin' in the dirt all ruddy worm-like."
"He's got an entourage of folk without arms," the Spy said, raising his brows toward the brim of his cocked hat. "Or legs. Following him wherever he goes."
"Some got arms, some don't. Some got legs, some don't. Some got neither. That's what I 'ear." The farmer shrugged, made the sign of warding again, and would say no more on the matter.”
― The Croning
The Spy knew the refrain. He wondered aloud as to the nature of these little friends.
"Ain't ever seen 'em, just 'eard of 'em. Cripples and deformed ones. Some ain't got no arms or legs is what I 'ear. they crawl along behind 'im, see? Wrigglin' in the dirt all ruddy worm-like."
"He's got an entourage of folk without arms," the Spy said, raising his brows toward the brim of his cocked hat. "Or legs. Following him wherever he goes."
"Some got arms, some don't. Some got legs, some don't. Some got neither. That's what I 'ear." The farmer shrugged, made the sign of warding again, and would say no more on the matter.”
― The Croning
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