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Untitled synopsis (A Witch Shall Be Born) Text taken froinal typescript, provided by Glenn Lord No changes have been rateful to Jerry Tiritilli, Rick Bernal, Scott Gustafson, Geof Darrow, Larry Majewski and Tom Gianni Their enthusiasm for art and fantasy has always been an inspiration Also for their suggestions and insights, I'd like to thank the Keegan faerman, Rick Vitone, Dave Burton, Mark Schultz and Al Wyman Applause for Barbara and Jack Baum, if not for them, where would we be? Lastly, thanks to Marcelo Anciano His vision of the Robert E
Howard/Wandering Star library is now considered a bench of fine books
Gary Gianni My thanks to the Wandering Star tea it happen a second time Marcelo, Stuart and Rusty: we did it! Thanks to Glenn Lord for his support of this project and his continuous help
These books couldn't exist without you Thanks also to Terence McVicker for his generosity and his help with this volume And very special thanks to Shelly and Valerie for letting the boys out of the chores when superior duty called
Patrice Louinet Many thanks to the Wandering Star team, particularly Patrice, Marcelo and Stuart, for yeoman effort into the wee smalls; to Glenn Lord for his years of effort on behalf of REH and for his hard work in assisting this project; and of course to Shelly, withme out of the chores when the deadline looms!
Rusty Burke I would like to thank Marcelo, Patrice and Rusty for being a pleasure to ith once again and Gary for revitalisingpatient and understanding, Fishburn Hedges for allowing ain (and again) and, finally, to Phil Watson hoe Howard books and Conan coo Cheers, Phil!
Stuart Williams When I first started these books I had no idea that I would be creating a library of illustrated books I would like to thank all who have been involved in its conception and to the many artists who have been incredibly supportive of nola, Mark Schultz, Geof Darrow, Neil Gaiman, Bruce Timm, Frank Cho, Justin Sweet, Frank Frazetta, Jeff Jones and, of course, Gary Gianni Very special thanks also to Jian, Stuart, Rusty and Patrice, ner supreme
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PRAISE FOR ROBERT E HOWARD
”I adore these books Howard had a gritty, vibrant style--broadsriting that cut its way to the heart, with heroes who are truly larger than life I heartily recommend them to anyone who loves fantasy”
--DAVID GEMMELL
Author of Legend and White Wolf ”The voice of Robert E Howard still resonates after decades with readers--equal parts ringing steel, thunderous horse hooves, and spattered blood Far froh heroic adventurer His raw hs are the gauge by which all modern heroes must be measured”
--ERIC NYLUND
Author of Halo: The Fall of Reach and Signal to Noise ”That teller of iant [Conan] in whose shadow other 'hero tales' must stand”
--JOHN JAKES
New York Tiy ”For stark, living fearwhat other writer is even in the running with Robert E Howard?”
--H P LOVECRAFT
”Howardpainted in about the broadest strokes i black for the menace, an ice-blue cascade for the hero, between them a swath of crimson for battle, passion, blood”
--FRITZ LIEBER
”Forget Schwarzenegger and the movies This is pure pulp fiction froroups dictated the direction of our art Swords spin, entrails spill, and women swoon”
--Men's Health ”Horote pulp adventure stories of every kind, for every market he could find, but his 341
real love was for supernatural adventure and he brought a brash, tough elee the course of the Aery as Hae the course of American detective fiction”
--MICHAEL MOORcock
Ainning author of the Elric saga ”In this, I think, the art of Robert E Hoas hard to surpass: vigor, speed, vividness And always there is that furious, galloping narrative pace”
--POUL ANDERSON
”Howard honestly believed the basic truth of the stories he was telling It's as if he'd said, 'This is how life really was lived in those fore times!' ”
--DAVID DRAKE
Author of Gri, nonstop adventure and for vivid, even florid, scenery, no one even comes close to Howard”
--HARRY TURTLEDOVE
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THE FULLY ILlustRATED ROBERT E HOWARD LIBRARY froe Tales of Solo Sword of Conan
forthco The bloody Crown of Conan is a work of fiction Names, places, and incidents either are products of the author's iination or are used fictitiously
A Del Rey Book Published by The Randoht 2003 by Conan Properties International, LLC
Editor: Patrice Louinet Series Editor: Rusty Burke All rights reserved under International and Pan-Aht Conventions Published in the United States by Del Rey Books, an i Group, a division of Random House, Inc, New York Previously published in Great Britain by Wandering Star, Ltd, London, in 2003
Del Rey is a registered trademark and the Del Rey colophon is a tradeistered trademark of Conan Properties International, LLC
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