The Pool Of The Black One
The Pool of the Black One is a short story by Robert E. Howard, first published in the October 1933 issue of Weird Tales magazine. The story follows the adventures of the pirate captain Steve Costigan, who is hired by a mysterious man to find a legendary pool of black water in the Caribbean. Costigan and his crew set sail, and soon find themselves in a strange and dangerous world of sea monsters, voodoo magic, and ancient curses. As they battle their way through the perils of the sea, they must also contend with the machinations of a sinister cult that seeks to use the pool for its own dark purposes. In the end, Costigan and his crew must face the ultimate challenge: a battle with the dreaded Black One itself.
By Robert E. Howard · First published 1928 · Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Horror · 3 chapters · 11,384 words
First lines
Into the west, unknown of man,
Ships have sailed since the world began.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Robert E. Howard
- Date: 1928 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fantasy, Adventure, Horror, Mystery
- Length: 11,384 words
- Structure: 3 chapters, 360 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Fantasy — The Pool of the Black One is a fantasy novel by Robert E. Howard, featuring supernatural elements such as a magical pool and a mysterious black one.
- Adventure — The novel follows the adventures of the protagonist, Steve Clarney, as he searches for the Pool of the Black One and battles various enemies along the way.
- Horror — The novel contains elements of horror, such as the mysterious black one and the supernatural pool, which evoke a sense of dread and fear in the reader.
- Mystery — The novel contains elements of mystery, as the protagonist must unravel the secrets of the Pool of the Black One and the mysterious black one.
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fantasy · adventure · sword and sorcery · heroic · mythical creatures · pirates · dark magic · ancient ruins · treasure · action · suspense · exploration