Red Nails by Robert E. Howard ~ Full Audiobook [fantasy]

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04/19/23

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235m

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Red Nails by Robert E. Howard audiobook.

Genre: fantasy

Conan the Cimmerian rides into the wild, steaming jungles of the far south and crosses paths with Valeria, a hard-edged mercenary with a past as bloody as his own. Pursued by enemies and driven by the promise of shelter, the pair force their way into Xuchotl, a sealed and ancient city that should have been dead for centuries. Instead, it is very much alive - and sick. Behind its silent walls, two decadent factions cling to fading luxury while waging a private, murderous feud, decorating their world with ominous trophies and the chilling symbol of red nails. As Conan and Valeria try to bargain for safety and a way out, they discover that Xuchotl is a trap: corridors twist like a maze, alliances rot quickly, and something older than the city itself lingers in the dark places, feeding on human cruelty and fear. With steel, instinct, and sheer will, Conan must navigate treachery, siege, and creeping horror to survive a civilization that has turned cannibal on its own pleasures.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:50:32) Chapter 02

(01:37:43) Chapter 03

(02:14:59) Chapter 04

(02:29:27) Chapter 05

(03:02:42) Chapter 06

(03:23:22) Chapter 07

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Gods of the North by Robert E. Howard ~ Full Audiobook [fantasy]

April 19, 2023

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27m

Gods of the North by Robert E. Howard audiobook.

Genre: fantasy

'The Frost-Giant's Daughter' is, arguably the earliest chronological story by Robert E. Howard in terms of Conan's life. The brief tale is set somewhere in frozen Nordheim, geographically situated north of Conan's homeland, Cimmeria. Conan is depicted by Howard as a youthful Cimmerian mercenary traveling among the golden-haired Aesir in a war party.

Shortly before the story begins, a hand-to-hand battle has occurred on an icy plain. Eighty men ('four score') have perished in bloody combat, and Conan alone survives the battlefield where Wulfhere's Aesir 'reavers' fought the Vanir 'wolves' of Bragi, a Vanir chieftain. Thus, the story opens.

Following this fierce battle against the red-haired Vanir, Conan the Cimmerian, lying exhausted on the corpse-strewn battlefield, is visited by a beautiful, condescending and semi-nude woman identifying herself as 'Atali.' Upon her bodice, she wears a transparent veil: a wisp of gossamer that was not spun by human distaff. The mere sight of her strange nakedness kindles Conan's lust and, when she repeatedly taunts him, he madly chases her for miles across the snows with the intent of raping her. The excitement continues but I won't ruin the story for you by saying more. Can Conan deal with this daughter of a frost-giant? And what when her daddy shows up?

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:19:12) Chapter 02

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Shadows in Zamboula by Robert E. Howard ~ Full Audiobook [fantasy]

April 19, 2023

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95m

Shadows in Zamboula by Robert E. Howard audiobook.

Genre: fantasy

In the decadent desert city of Zamboula, travelers vanish after nightfall, whispered to be taken by cannibals and worse. Conan, a hard-bitten wanderer with a thief's instincts and a mercenary's muscle, rides in looking for food, coin, and answers - and quickly finds that survival depends on reading the city's shifting alliances as much as wielding a sword. Behind perfumed taverns and torchlit streets, Zamboula is a crossroads of cultures and cruelties: silk-clad nobles, suspicious innkeepers, secretive priests, and shadowy foreigners who trade in flesh and fear. When Conan crosses paths with a captive dancer desperate to escape her fate, he is drawn into a night of pursuit, ambush, and brutal revelation, forced to navigate labyrinthine alleys and hidden chambers where the line between civilization and savagery dissolves. As the moon rises, Conan must confront not only a monstrous threat preying on the helpless, but also the corruption that feeds it - and decide what justice looks like in a city that sells everything. Dark, fast, and visceral, this tale blends swordplay, suspense, and eerie horror into a classic Hyborian nightmare.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:17:57) Chapter 02

(00:49:57) Chapter 03

(01:07:24) Chapter 04

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