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"Well done", In many ways, Solomon Kane is R E Howard's most intriguing character. As dark and conflicted as his creator and as brilliantly conceived as one could hope, Solomon Kane leaps off the page in the stories and poems presented in this collection. As with the previous editions, the editors make no changes to Howard's work aside from cleaning up typos and deleting all pastiche material. As for the quality of the stories themselves, while all are readable, some are simply outstanding. Red Shadows (originally titled by Howard Solomon Kane but later retitled by him upon submission to Weird Tales) and Wings in the Night are the standouts here. Each shows Howard's puritan fanatic at his most vengeful, and each displays mistakes made by the protagonist, giving him a more human, identifiable feel. As an added bonus, the duel at the end of Red Shadows is simply breathtaking. All of the other stories, while not as accomplished as these two, are well worth the read. As is well known by connoisseurs of his work, Howard was an accomplished poet as well as a brilliant prose writer, and this shows both in the lengthy poems centering on Solomon (of which, Solomon Kane's Homecoming is the moody best) and in the shorter poems he appended to some of the stories. Adding to this wealth of riches is H P Lovecraft's In Memoriam, written shortly after howard's untimely suicide, as well as brilliant artwork capturing strikingly Howard's vision of 16th Century Europe and Africa. Unfortunately for some unaccountable reason, the editors did not see fit to provide us with an essay placing Solomon Kane in context of Howard's broader work or detailing to us the various physical, emotional, and economic situations that caused Howard to write his characters in certain ways as they have done with all the other collections in this series. For that reason alone, I can't give the book five stars. Still, for all the above reasons, this is a phenomenal read anyone willing to give it a try should enjoy.

"Blood and Thunder!", It is often lamented (esp. by the senior citizens) that "good-old" things of the past are not to be found nowadays, since the taste has gone to "dogs"! I do not belong to that age-group, but after reading works of R.E.Howard I am finding everything else, esp. the so-called "saga"-s/"chronicles"/"epics" that have flooded the fantasy market with their herculean size and very high percentage of broodings & ponderings, absolutely stale. It is true that these works may not be politically correct as per the prevalent norms, but they are very high on entertainment quotient, for which purpose they had been written and they are read. The narratives are swiftly paced, the characters are drawn in bold strokes of white and (mostly) black with magnanimous splashes of red, and the descriptions are absolutely breathtaking. I don't know exactly how Howard had developed his vocabulary and syntactical style, but every time I read any of his works (esp. those concerning Solomon Kane) I am amazed anew as to why nobody else could ever attain the height that he scaled again-and-again. Dear readers, please give yourself a break from the masochistic pleasures of reading the works of the present-day pretenders, and read the originals. They will blow your mind!

The only reason for which I deducted a star was because I had expected Del Ray to append the portions written by Ray Bradbury et.al. to complete the fragments left behind by Howard, and that expectation was not fulfilled. If you are not having any such expectations, then buy this book and give yourself a 5-star treat!

"the good pilgrim", Howard's Kane stories are much like his Kull or Conan... in short perfect for any Howard fan

"Solomon Kane", Excerp from back of book; "With Conan the cimmerian, Robert E. Howard created more than the greatest action hero of the twentieth century-he also launched a genre that came to be know as sword and sorcery. But Conan wasn't the first archetypal adventurer to spring from Howard's fertile imagination.

"He was a strange blending of Puritan and Cavalier, with a touch of the ancient philosopher, and more than a touch of the pagan..A hunger in his soul drove him on and on, an urge to right all wrongs, protect all weaker things..Wayward and restless as the win, he was consistent in only one respect--he was true to his ideals of justice and right. Such was Solomon Kane."

Collected in this volume, lavishly illustrated by award-winning artist Garyl Gianni, are all of the stories and poems that make up the thrilling sage of the dour and deadly Puritan, Solomon Kane. Together they constitute a sprawling epic of weird fantasy adventure that stretches from sixteeth-century England to remote African jungles where no white man has set foot. Here are shudder-inducing tales of vengeful ghosts and bloodthirsty demons, of dark sorceries wileded by evil men and women, all opposed by a grim avenger armed with a fanatic's faith and a warrior's savage heart.

This edition also features exclusive story fragments, a biography of Howard by scholar Rusty Burke, and "In Memoriam," H.P. Lovecraft's moving tribute to his friend and fellow literary genius.

Other books to read are: Whole Wide World by Novalyne Ellis who was REH's girlfriend the last few years of his life and made into a DVD starring Renee Zellweger and Vincent D'Onofrio as REH, Blood & Thunder, The Life & Art of REH by Mark Finn, The Last of The Trunk by Paul Herman, and The Black Stranger & OTher American Tales that has the scariest story ever - Pigeons From Hell. All of REH works are great! Enjoy.

"Nice New Discovery", I received this as a gift and I didn't think I was going to like it because I am not a Conan fan. But I loved it! Solomon Kane is kind of like a Puritan Van Helsing. The stories are mix of horror and supernatural with a little mystery and superhero sprinkled in. This is a great classic style of storytelling. I recommend this for teen upwards and mainly for people who like the above mentioned categories, along with fantasy and science fiction. The tales in this book are short enough to read to relax before bed time (if you are not bothered by scary subject matter causing nightmares-never had a problem with that myself), and even the longer ones are so engaging that they read quick. I am pleased with this gift.

Read this reviews before You buy...

"Robert E. Howard's Solomon Kane!", _The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane_ is a republication of the tales of the swashbuckling Puritan, Solomon Kane, by pulp writer Robert E. Howard. Howard, a native of Texas and best known perhaps for creating the Conan character, was a fascinating adventure author who incorporated much of his love of history, Celtic lore, exotic locales, and Atlantean myth in his stories. Howard was a friend and correspondent of H. P. Lovecraft and together their work forms a unique contribution to pulp literature, much of it being printed in the pulp magazine _Weird Tales_. Solomon Kane was an early creation of Howard's and is quite a unique character. He is at once an English Puritan "fanatic" seeking to do God's work on earth by avenging the righteous and "easing evil men of their lives" and a landless wanderer who roams the earth. Howard describes Kane as "a strange blending of Puritan and Cavalier, with a touch of the ancient philosopher, and more than a touch of the pagan . . . A hunger in his soul drove him on and on, an urge to right all wrongs, protect all weaker things . . . Wayward and restless as the wind, he was consistent in only one respect - he was true to his ideals of justice and right. Such was Solomon Kane." In these stories, Kane seeks to protect the innocents or avenge the lives of dying girls battling monsters and dark forces as well as darker men. Many of the tales take place in the Dark Continent of Africa, where black magic (the power of voodoo and ju-ju) are unleashed upon the land. Kane faces classic villains such as Le Loup (a dastardly French swordsmen who slays a girl who Kane avenges), Queen Nakari (an African vampiress queen), and the Fishhawk and the Brotherhood of pirates. The stories also features a tale of long ago races, including the last of the race of Atlantis. (Indeed, the Atlantean myth was to play a central role throughout Howard's stories.) In some of the later tales, Kane encounters the ju-ju man N'Longa who gives him a special staff with magical powers. This staff which is topped with the head of a cat plays an important role in some of the later stories in this collection. Many have already noted that Howard's tales are certainly not politically correct, although it must be noted that within the tales Kane defends both blacks and whites from monsters and avenges both races equally. Howard's view of Africa was very much a product of his time, and these tales show the conflict between the black and white races. Solomon Kane on the other hand is an individual motivated by the highest traditions of chivalry and honor.

This book includes a brief tribute "In Memoriam" by H. P. Lovecraft written after Howard's tragic suicide. The book also includes the following stories and poems (some of them fragments):

"Skulls in the Stars"

"The Right Hand of Doom"

"Red Shadows"

"Rattle of Bones"

"The Castle of the Devil"

"Death's Black Riders"

"The Moon of Skulls"

"The One Black Stain"

"The Blue Flame of Vengeance"

"The Hills of the Dead"

"Hawk of Basti"

"The Return of Sir Richard Grenville"

"Wings in the Night"

"The Footfalls Within"

"The Children of Asshur"

"Solomon Kane's Homecoming"

"Solomon Kane's Homecoming (Variant)"

The book also includes a brief biography of Robert E. Howard, showing his life as a writer cut short by an all-too-tragic and early death. The book is illustrated by Gary Gianni.

Solomon Kane represents a unique figure in pulp literature, a swashbuckling English Puritan motivated by a desire to see God's justice and vengeance upon the earth. Howard's writing is superb and his historical, geographical, and anthropological knowledge is shown throughout. Howard was widely read in these areas and this book is sure to provide enjoyment to those who enjoy a good tale of swashbuckling adventure set in exotic locations.


""Naught but a wanderer, a landless man, but a friend to all in need."", It is a mistake to write off the character of Solomon Kane as simply being a Puritan fanatic. It is inaccurate and an injustice. It is a strange sort of fanatic that hates the inquisition and the witch hunters, as much as, he does necromancers and murderers. Kane is in the ancient British and Irish tradition of a man who goes forth to wander the world after he receives the call- guided solely by his deep inner trust in his God. That is why he can walk the dark and wild places of the earth unscathed. That is why monsters and devils hold no terror for him. He simply trusts in the Lord to guide him to where he can do the most good. Kane is a Puritan in the original sense of the word, a single individual that has no tolerance for corruption whether it exists in the World- or the Church. He doesn't preach, for he doesn't need to- his actions, and his sword, speak for him. He needs no priest to mediate between himself and his Creator. Kane has gone beyond faith, for his is the sure and implacable knowledge that God exists. This is what makes him such a dangerous foe- you can't scare him and you can't make a deal with him. He obeys only the inner voice that guides him. I can see why the weak and corrupt would paint such a man as a fanatic.

Solomon Kane was Howard's first creation. In my opinion, he was also his best. There is an element present here that is missing from the later characters- something higher.

It is a joy to see these stories reprinted again in a single volume- with illustration and design worthy of the subject.


"Heroic Pulp Fantasy At Its Best", Robert E. Howard (1906-1936) is considered one of the best pulp adventure writers during the era when the genre was in its heyday. Best known for his character Conan the Barbarian, my personal favorite is Solomon Kane, a fanatical Puritan from 16th century England whose literary travels take him from England to Germany's Black Forest and then on to Africa.

A strange mixture of religious fanaticism and wanderlust result in a character with more complex and stronger motives than Howard's other characters. Combined with larger than life characters, a darker Christianity, exotic locales, survivals from the ancient world and the result is pulp heroic fiction at its finest.

The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane is the first time all of Howard's Kane stories have been put together under one cover. The fourteen stories (three of which are fragments) and four poems are heavily illustrated by Gary Gianni.

What is fascinating about the stories is their combination results in a much longer novel. Like the Conan stories, each story builds on the other though each can be enjoyed on its own merits. The first story, Skull in the Stars, introduces us to the wandering Puritan as he encounters a supernatural horror on an English moor. The third story (Red Shadows) moves our hero from England to Africa on a quest for vengeance and justice and we are introduced to N'Longa, an African juju man who features prominently in the closing story cycle. The next story and two fragments find Kane wandering Germany's Black Forest and finally in Moon of Skulls, Kane returns to Africa for a dramatic rescue. Then, after a poetic encounter with Sir Francis Drake back in England and a diversion with pirates off the coast of England, Kane once again returns to the Dark Continent and begins his trek across the entire continent of Africa going from west to east that takes six stories and one poem to tell. The closing two poems (each a variant of the other) finds our much older hero back in his beloved home town of Devon, but with an ending that lets you know the adventures will never cease as long as Solomon Kane's heart beats.

However, one caveat. Following the mores and tropes of heroic pulp fiction in its Golden Age, women and people of color are sometimes presented in ways that would offend the sensitive reader and I would encourage them to enjoy Howard's other works, but for those who can let Howard tell his tales on his own terms, the stories of Solomon Kane offer a rich diversion that last long after the final page is turned.

"Religion and Guns and Murder", Robert E. Howard was a master storyteller who wrote stories of some of the legendary characters of pulp fiction. Solomon Kane is one of them, as close to Conan as any of Howard's characters (with the exception of Bran Mak Morn). The problem with this, though, is that it doesn't exactly seem original. The same themes are found in Solomon Kane stories as in Conan stories, only instead of praising "Crom" Solomon Kane praises God. It's about savagery and murder, and considering what's right or wrong.

Still, for it's time, Solomon Kane is a surprisingly unique character. A Puritan vagabond who kills as often as he prays, who never smiles, and has a trigger finger that works faster than he blinks. Many of his stories deal with Kane killing evil-doers and rescuing some form of damsel in distress. Occasionally he fights monsters or demons. But what's makes this story different than Conan is the outlook of Kane. Though the times in which these stories were written were thick with ignorance toward the opposite race and sex, Kane doesn't exactly look at things that way. An African named N'Longa, whom Kane meets in the story "Red Shadows" becomes Kane's closest ally and later gives him a weapon that has become apart of Kane's image. Though the undertones of the times is still apparent, Howard allows his own personal views shine out and isn't as influenced by the same things as he was in his Conan tales.

Despite that, however, Kane isn't as well-known a character as Conan, and a little more difficult to accept. If you enjoy simple hack-and-slashers, this a good place to get those stories. Kane is a one way individual who never shows any real emotion beyond anger, and therefore the stories fester with this emotion. What can be said about these stories, though, is that they are excellently written, with dialogue that matches well to the times in which the stories were placed. If you're a Howard fan, get this book, especially for the extra information given in the appendices. If you're skeptical of Howard, then start with his Conan books and move up from there, so that you can feel the style in which he writes before continuing to his less popular characters.

"Robert E Howard's best!", Solomon Kane is the best character ever to spring from the typewriter of Bob Howard. Kane's single-minded focus, his cold-steel nerve, his fanatical devotion to serving the cause of good, only Conan comes close to delivering this much power. But Solomon Kane is the other side of Conan's coin. Kane is a puritan warrior. He does not drink or carouse with women, only hunts and destroys the works of Satan. He deprives himself of all except that which serves his misson: to be the deadly weapon in the vengful hand of God.

In the story Red Shadows, Kane finds a young girl who had been attacked by brigands. "Men will die for this" he says. He then devotes years to tracking down and killing every last scoundrel who took part, despite never having met the girl before that moment. Why? Because the Lord placed him there for a reason, of course. Never cruel, never greedy, always focused on the task at hand, Solomon Kane is the height of adventure fiction.