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The Phoenix on the Sword

Name: The Phoenix on the Sword
ISBN: 9781633553545

Robert E. Howard

Start Publishing LLC · Print & ebook · June 10, 2014

Reading lane: Fantasy Adventure

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At a Glance

Why This Clicks

A Classic Fantasy Tale

Step into one of Conan’s original short stories, first published in Weird Tales in 1932.

Come here for

A foundational tale from Robert E. Howard’s Conan stories
A compact visit to classic fantasy adventure

Expect

A short story, not a novel-length saga
An early appearance of a character who became a fantasy staple

Book Details

Authors: Robert E. Howard
Publisher: Start Publishing LLC
Published: June 10, 2014
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Fantasy Adventure · Epic Fantasy
Reading lane: Fantasy Adventure

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Publisher Categories

Historical Fantasy
Fantasy Adventure
Short Stories (Single Author)

About This Book

"The Phoenix on the Sword" is one of the original short stories about Conan the Cimmerian, written by US author Robert E. Howard and first published in Weird Tales magazine December 1932. The tale, in which Howard created the character of Conan, was a rewrite of the unpublished Kull story, "By This Axe I Rule!" with long passages being identical.