Solomon Kane: The Castle of the Devil – Dark Horse
Based on a vintage Howard story fragment, Solomon Kane investigates a nefarious baron, his creepy castle built on the foundations of devil-worship, and an all too intelligent wolf.
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Icerigger – Alan Dean Foster
Crash-landing on the surface of a desolate ice planet, the motley crew of one kidnapper and his abductees find themselves embroiled in the local city-state’s bid for revolution.
In The Grip of the Minotaur – Farnham Bishop & Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur
Entertaining romp where feisty Norse merchant-prince Ragnarr takes on the empire of Crete, because a Cretan prince stole his girlfriend. Lots of sword-battles and sea-fights.
The Torch – Jack Bechdolt
In a post-catastrophe New York, Captain Fortune becomes unlikely hero of the peoples’ revolution, overthrowing the robber-baron Towermen and bringing democracy and freedom back to America.
The Warlord of Mars – Edgar Rice Burroughs
Returning to John Carter of Mars. The continuation and conclusion of the previous novel: more intrigues with the White and Black Martians, a planet to win and a princess to save.
The Gods of Mars – Edgar Rice Burroughs
John Carter returns, thanks to cliffhangers and popularity. Once again, he has to save his beloved Dejah Thoris, along with the rest of Mars, and must overcome many foes to do so.
A Princess of Mars – Edgar Rice Burroughs
The grandfather of epic planetary romances and sword-and-planet; Virginian John Carter appears on Mars, where he makes war and peace, falls in love, and saves the day.
The Ship of Ishtar – A. Merritt
Disillusioned Great War vet is sucked into a world of fantasy and intrigue, finding himself on the deck of a golden Babylonian vessel upon which an evil priest and good priestess have raged war eternally.
