Scan barcode
nxllo's review against another edition
3.0
Non mi sento di dare più di 3/3, 5 stelle semplicemente per la storia in sé. L'idea era carina, l'esecuzione ottima ma non mi ha preso per tutto il tempo, cosa che un romanzo breve dovrebbe fare.
jonathanrobert's review
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
miramanga's review
5.0
I love Robert E. Howard’s poetic prose and this first swords and sorcery intro to the iconic Conan does not disappoint. Don’t worry that it’s all pretty words though! There’s plenty of political backstabbing (quite literally) and a heroic Conan stand as well as sinister dark magic and a helpful ghost to enjoy. Fun for all the family. Praise Crom.
abisam's review against another edition
3.0
does this really count as a book?? it was like 4 chapters but OH. well. i enjoyed it vv much. i was a little hesitant to do the classic fantasy vibe but it’s pretty cool and very entertaining. it made me do research about pulp magazines and those are mad cool. interesting how stuff the cool peeps thought was lame then is so dope now. anyway connan is cool i guess and the villains has 10/10 depth
eska's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 ⭐ | A few days ago I found a short story called Gods of the North and my scandinavian heart wanted to read it immediately. I found out that this short story is part of a series called Conan the Barbarian and this is the first one. As far as I know there is sort of a whole Conan-Universe?
The story basically includes an entire high fantasy novel without all the extravagant/epic descriptions, because it just comes straight to the point.
In the first two chapters we get to know the good and bad side so that we have a good overview of the situation. The two following chapters include a little twist that overcomes all the plans and creates additional tension. Chapter five, the great finale is about the "huge" battle with an interesting ending that will definitely make you curious about Conans world and its other adventures.
Personally, I found it a bit difficult to get into the story because I did not know what to expect and who Conan is. Maybe The Phoenix on the Sword is not the best one to start with. However, if you are in the mood for a classic fantasy novel but do not want to read 600 pages, this is absolutly worth it.
"You need not be so nervous", said Thoth. "The plot can not fail."
"Ascalante can make mistakes as well as another," snapped Dion, sweating at the mere thought of failure.
"Not he," grinned the Stygian savagely, "else I had not been his slave, but his master."
The story basically includes an entire high fantasy novel without all the extravagant/epic descriptions, because it just comes straight to the point.
In the first two chapters we get to know the good and bad side so that we have a good overview of the situation. The two following chapters include a little twist that overcomes all the plans and creates additional tension. Chapter five, the great finale is about the "huge" battle with an interesting ending that will definitely make you curious about Conans world and its other adventures.
Personally, I found it a bit difficult to get into the story because I did not know what to expect and who Conan is. Maybe The Phoenix on the Sword is not the best one to start with. However, if you are in the mood for a classic fantasy novel but do not want to read 600 pages, this is absolutly worth it.
"You need not be so nervous", said Thoth. "The plot can not fail."
"Ascalante can make mistakes as well as another," snapped Dion, sweating at the mere thought of failure.
"Not he," grinned the Stygian savagely, "else I had not been his slave, but his master."
dearbhla's review against another edition
2.0
yeah, I'm not sure about this...http://www.susanhatedliterature.net/2018/10/the-phoenix-on-the-sword/
More...