A review by luana420
Black Colossus by Robert E. Howard

5.0

The first Conan tale I've read (following the Ace/Lancer paperback chronology) to feature action on an epic scale: while most Conan stories have some Herculean effort on the protagonist's behalf, they are usually close quarters or with small casts. Black Colossus features a rather incredible battle that got the blood pumping like Howard was shaking my shoulders while spittle flecked my face.

The story climaxes in the quintessential Conan scene of a naked girl on an altar being menaced by a skeletal wizard about to get his shit wrecked by the Cimmerian.

*makes devil horns and bangs head*