A Witch Shall be Born

by Robert E. Howard

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Series: Conan's Journeys (Short Story 23; Howard)

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Classic Literature. Fantasy. Fiction. HTML: One of the first "sword and sorcery" fantasy classics written by Robert E. Howard featuring Conan the Barbarian, this thrilling tale centers around a regal queen who rules over a small nation�??and her ruthless twin sister, who will do anything to usurp the leadership role. Can Conan, the chief of the queen's guards, foil this plot before it's too late?… (more)

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One of the true, to the bone Conan stories. Conan, damsel, intrigue and dark sorcery. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Robert E. Howard	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Austin, Alicia	Illustrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Strassl, Lore	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Conan's Journeys (Short Story 23; Howard)

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Donald M. Grant Conan (book 2)

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L' ira di Conan by Robert E. Howard

Conan the Freebooter by Robert E. Howard

Avon Fantasy Reader No. 10 by Donald A. Wollheim

Conan 2 by Robert E. Howard

The Black Colossus / Shadows in the Moonlight / A Witch Shall Be Born by Robert E. Howard

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Salome, die Hexe

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A Witch Shall Be Born

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1934-12

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Conan

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Khauran

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Taramis, Königin von Khauran, erwachte aus einem alptraumgeplagten Schlummer.

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This is a short story, do NOT combine with any collection.

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Classic Literature. Fantasy. Fiction. HTML:

One of the first "sword and sorcery" fantasy classics written by Robert E. Howard featuring Conan the Barbarian, this thrilling tale centers around a regal queen who rules over a small nation�??and her ruthless twin sister, who will do anything to usurp the leadership role. Can Conan, the chief of the queen's guards, foil this plot before it's too late?

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