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got two pages into this first story & was saying aloud to myself "my god this man is so good." very easy to see why "the people of the black circle" is widely considered one of his best works. it's the longest piece of his i've read so far (unless i am WILDLY misremembering that last collection) but he maintains that brisk pace w/o losing any of the beauty of his prose or skill in storytelling. just rly rly good
— Sep 23, 2025 12:13PM
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aja
is on page 254 of 367
this novel was very fun! it's interesting to see how howard approaches a full-length novel vs. his short stories. we lose very little of that fast-paced action, & yet neither does this feel rushed. loved seeing akivasha, however briefly-- i remember her mostly from the kull film. anyway, i am hoping to finish this today so i can start spooky month reading tomorrow, we'll see how much i get thru tonight
— Sep 30, 2025 10:28AM
aja
is on page 178 of 367
keep thinking to myself "i should update this" & then deciding, no, i should wait until i finish this story, forgetting of course that this story i am reading is a full length novel lmfao. i have about 70 pages left of 'the hour of the dragon' & this has been extremely fun so far. i wish i attracted women like conan does goddamn
— Sep 29, 2025 09:15AM
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"our destiny, [conan] says, does not lie in the stars, or in our noble blood, but in our willingness to create ourselves" really really good ending to this introduction
— Sep 22, 2025 05:57AM
aja
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adjusting my reading plans for some last minute cimmerian september lol
— Sep 22, 2025 05:30AM
