EWB 460 SAVAGE WORLD OF ROBERT E HOWARD THE SHADOW KINGDOM

This week we dive into what might be the first true sword and sorcery story ever written. Behold THE SHADOW KINGDOM by Robert E. Howard, first published in August 1929 in Weird Tales. The story features Kull, king of ancient Valusia, brooding shadows, reptile men and the introduction of Brule the Spear Slayer, Kull’s most trusted ally.

“All of the Dark Things” – Mike Hill

“Kull’s Theme” – Hollow Lands (Mike Hill, Drugoth, Karl Haikara)