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duffypratt 's review for:
The Slithering Shadow
by Robert E. Howard
adventurous
dark
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
Conan and a gorgeous half naked lady (what else?) are dying of thirst in the desert. Conan tricks the woman into drinking the rest of the water, then carries her away until they find a seemingly abandoned walled city.
But it's not. They are attacked. Conan wins. Abandoned lady is kidnapped so that she can be given as a sacrifice (fully naked, of course) to the big bad creepy thing that dwells under the city and is the god of the residents. It is the slithering shadow of the title.
Conan searched through the city and runs into the shadow that slithers. They fight.
Writing is very good, but standard for Howard. There's not much else going on here, but the descriptions are good and the pacing is fine. The outcome is a foregone conclusion, but the story is basically fun.
But it's not. They are attacked. Conan wins. Abandoned lady is kidnapped so that she can be given as a sacrifice (fully naked, of course) to the big bad creepy thing that dwells under the city and is the god of the residents. It is the slithering shadow of the title.
Conan searched through the city and runs into the shadow that slithers. They fight.
Writing is very good, but standard for Howard. There's not much else going on here, but the descriptions are good and the pacing is fine. The outcome is a foregone conclusion, but the story is basically fun.