People of the Dark

<p>The third collection of Robert E. Howard's fantasy work from the legendary pulp magazine Weird Tales (and its rival Strange Tales) features more classic fiction and poetry from Howard's prime writing years. Gathered here are stories with such enduring and popular characters as Solomon Kane ("The Footfalls Within") Turlogh Dubh ("The Gods of Bal-Sagoth" and "The Dark Man") and Cormac of Connacht ("Kings of the Night"). Other highlights include "The Black Stone" considered by many to be Howard's finest excursion into lovecraftian horror; "The Horror from the Mount" a vampire story set in Texas; and "People of the Dark" a precursor to the Conan stories which ultimately made Howard famous!</p><p>Best-selling novelist Joe R. Lansdale contributes this volume's introduction "Howard -- The Texas Phoenix Flames in Darkness" in which he discusses how Robert E. Howard influenced and inspired him in his earliest days as a writer.</p>