Skull-Face

Name: Skull-Face
Brand: Findaway Voices
Availability: InStock
Author: Robert E. Howard
ISBN: 9798347736973

Author: Robert E. Howard

Narrator: Ian Gordon, Jennifer Gordon

Unabridged: 3 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HorrorBabble

Published: 01/15/2025

Categories: Fiction, Horror, Occult & Supernatural

Synopsis

In Skull-Face, Robert E. Howard weaves a gripping tale of mystery, horror, and adventure. Set in the shadowy underworld of London, the story follows Steve Costigan, an opium addict drawn into the sinister schemes of Kathulos, a mysterious and malevolent figure with a skull-like visage and an ancient, otherworldly power.As Costigan unravels the dark secrets of Kathulos’ plans, he is thrust into a perilous battle against a terrifying force seeking to reshape the world. Blending elements of pulp adventure and Lovecraftian horror, Skull-Face showcases Howard’s mastery of atmosphere and his ability to conjure unforgettable villains. A thrilling and macabre tale, it remains a classic of early weird fiction.

About Robert E. Howard

Robert E. Howard (1906–1936) was an American pulp fiction writer who is best known as the creator of Conan, a character that has been featured in film, television, comics, and other media. Despite his suicide at the age of thirty, Howard wrote a huge number of stories in a variety of genres, including fantasy, westerns, horror, and even boxing stories.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Craig on October 30, 2021

This is a collection of four stories by Howard modeled after Sax Rohmer's Fu Manchu, so the premise is by definition on the racist side. They're good adventure stories, though, and among Howard's best in the weird-menace genre, with plenty of brilliant story-telling and almost non-stop action. The b......more

Goodreads review by Jason on October 23, 2020

This was quite fun in a way over the top way. I'd only read one of these tales before, and reading them all in a row was quite the pell-mell, helter-skelter, adrenaline rush! Mystery, terror, blood n guts, romance, treachery, death, fear, survival -- an awesomely delightful smorgasbord of mucking fi......more

Goodreads review by Eloy on July 02, 2020

3.5 "La poesía del señor Howard (extraña, belicosa y aventurera) no era menos notable que su prosa. Poseía el auténtico espíritu de la balada y la épica, y se hallaba marcada por el latido de la rima y una poderosa imaginería del temple más inconfundible y personal" H. P. Lovecraft. Antología de 5 rela......more

Goodreads review by Jim on October 23, 2014

A rainy day after a long, tiring one gave me a good excuse to sit down & read this. They're great stories, some of the best that REH ever did, IMO. They're horror/mystery stories & bring out some of the finest points of his writing. The biggest gripe I have with this book is Lupoff's introduction. Th......more

Goodreads review by Quentin on April 24, 2020

3.5 Stars The best way to describe this collection is "Robert E. Howard's Fu Manchu Stories." Erlik Khan is very much Howard's Fu Manchu character, and this collection is all about the villain and the detectives that chase him down. There's plenty of wild action and some monsters even show up. If you......more