Rogues in the House
In the city of Akkharia, a group of rogues have taken up residence in the House of the Seven Scorpions. Led by the mysterious and powerful Thugra Khotan, the rogues have been terrorizing the city and its citizens. The city's ruler, King Ctesphon, is desperate to rid his city of the rogues and has offered a reward to anyone who can rid the city of them. Conan, a young Cimmerian warrior, takes up the challenge and sets out to rid the city of the rogues. Conan soon finds himself in a deadly battle with the rogues, and discovers that Thugra Khotan is more powerful than he ever imagined. With the help of his allies, Conan must battle the rogues and their powerful leader in order to save the city and its citizens.
By Robert E. Howard · First published 1928 · Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Mystery · 3 chapters · 9,797 words
First lines
At a court festival, Nabonidus, the Red Priest, who was the real ruler of the city, touched Murilo, the young aristocrat, courteously on the arm. Murilo turned to meet the priest's enigmatic gaze, and to wonder at the hidden meaning therein. No words passed between them, but Nabonidus bowed and handed Murilo a small gold cask. The young nobleman, knowing that Nabonidus did nothing without reason, excused himself at the first opportunity and returned hastily to his chamber. There he opened the cask and found within a human ear, which he recognized by a peculiar scar upon it. He broke into a profuse sweat and was no longer in doubt about the meaning in the Red Priest's glance.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Robert E. Howard
- Date: 1928 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fantasy, Adventure, Mystery, Horror
- Length: 9,797 words
- Structure: 3 chapters, 315 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Fantasy — The book is set in a fictional world and follows the adventures of a group of rogues, making it a fantasy novel.
- Adventure — The book follows the adventures of a group of rogues, making it an adventure novel.
- Mystery — The book follows the rogues as they attempt to solve a mystery, making it a mystery novel.
- Horror — The book contains elements of horror, such as supernatural creatures and dark settings, making it a horror novel.
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fantasy · sword and sorcery · adventure · heroic fiction · Robert E. Howard · Cthulhu Mythos · pulp fiction · action · betrayal · sorcery · ancient civilizations · rogues