The Shadow Kingdom (short story) (1929)

by Robert E. Howard

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"The night can hear," answered Ka-nu obliquely. "There are worlds within worlds. But you may trust me and you may trust Brule, the Spear-slayer. Look!" He drew from his robes a bracelet of gold representing a winged dragon coiled thrice, with three horns of ruby on the head.

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This short story features King Kull who, with a little help from an unexpected quarter, seeks out a race of serpent men with the ability to disguise themselves as any human - including Kull. (

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Die Trompeten schallten lauter, dem tiefen Brausen der Brandung, dem sanften Grollen der Abendflut an den schimmernden Küsten Valusiens gleich.

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"The night can hear," answered Ka-nu obliquely. "There are worlds within worlds. But you may trust me and you may trust Brule, the Spear-slayer. Look!" He drew from his robes a bracelet of gold representing a winged dragon coiled thrice, with three horns of ruby on the head.

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