Red Nails
by Robert E. Howard (1906–1936)
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"Red Nails" by Robert E. Howard is a novella serialized in Weird Tales magazine from July to October 1936. It follows Conan the Cimmerian and warrior Valeria as they discover Xuchotl, a mysterious jade city enclosed by an emerald dome. The city's remaining inhabitants are locked in a deadly blood feud that has consumed their civilization for generations. As Conan and Valeria become entangled in ancient rivalries, sorcery, and betrayal, they must navigate a decaying world where survival means confronting both human treachery and supernatural forces.
- Fantasy fiction, American
- Conan (Fictitious character)
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One of the strangest stories ever written—the tale of a barbarian adventurer, a woman pirate, and a weird roofed city inhabited by the most peculiar race of men ever spawned
Nearly four years ago, WEIRD TALES published a story called "The
Phoenix on the Sword," built around a barbarian adventurer named
Conan, who had become king of a country by sheer force of valor and
brute strength. The author of that story was Robert E. Howard, who
was already a favorite with the readers of this magazine for his
stories of Solomon Kane, the dour English Puritan and redresser of
wrongs. The stories about Conan were speedily acclaimed by our
readers, and the barbarian's weird adventures became immensely
popular. The story presented herewith is one of the most powerful
and eery weird tales yet written about Conan. We commend this story
to you, for we know you will enjoy it through and through.
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This free edition of Red Nails by Robert E. Howard comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #32759, released 2010-06-09. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Adventure.
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