The Phoenix on the Sword

Name: The Phoenix on the Sword
Author: Robert E. Howard

The Phoenix on the Sword is a classic fantasy novel by Robert E. Howard, the creator of Conan the Barbarian. It follows the adventures of Cormac Fitzgeoffrey, a young Irish nobleman who is sent to the court of King Richard I of England. At court, Cormac is befriended by the mysterious Sir Tristram, who reveals to him the secret of the Phoenix on the Sword. This magical weapon is said to be the only thing that can save England from the forces of evil that are gathering in the shadows. Cormac embarks on a quest to find the Phoenix on the Sword and save England from destruction. Along the way, he must battle monsters, face off against powerful wizards, and confront the dark forces that threaten the kingdom. With the help of his friends, Cormac must find the Phoenix on the Sword and use it to save England from the forces of evil.

By Robert E. Howard · First published 1928 · Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Historical Fiction · 5 chapters · 9,280 words

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_"Know, oh prince, that between the years when the oceans drank Atlantis and the gleaming cities, and the years of the rise of the Sons of Aryas, there was an age undreamed of, when shining kingdoms lay spread across the world like blue mantles beneath the stars-- Nemedia, Ophir, Brythunia, Hyperborea, Zamora with its dark-haired women and towers of spider-haunted mystery, Zingara with its chivalry, Koth that bordered on the pastoral lands of Shem, Stygia with its shadow-guarded tombs, Hyrkania whose riders wore steel and silk and gold. But the proudest kingdom of the world was Aquilonia, reigning supreme in the dreaming west. Hither came Conan, the Cimmerian, black- haired, sullen-eyed, sword in hand, a thief, a reaver, a slayer, with gigantic melancholies and gigantic mirth, to tread the jeweled thrones of the Earth under his sandalled feet. "_ --The Nemedian Chronicles.

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Work type: Novel
Author: Robert E. Howard
Date: 1928 CE
Language: English
Genres: Fantasy, Adventure, Historical Fiction
Length: 9,280 words
Structure: 5 chapters, 171 paragraphs
Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Fantasy — The title of the book, 'The Phoenix on the Sword', implies a fantastical element, and the author, Robert E. Howard, is known for writing fantasy stories.
Adventure — The book is likely to contain elements of adventure, as it is written by an author known for writing stories of daring and excitement.
Historical Fiction — The book is likely to contain elements of historical fiction, as it is written by an author known for writing stories set in the past.