A review by duffypratt
The Phoenix on the Sword by Robert E. Howard

adventurous fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

Descriptions are excellent as was the action.  But the story is so thin.  Apparently, this is the first of the Conan stories, and it was pretty good, but nothing particularly special.