In "Red Nails," Valeria, a fearless pirate, ventures into a dangerous jungle and encounters Conan. Together, they discover an ancient, abandoned city and soon find themselves caught in a conflict between two rival factions inhabiting the place. The tale is filled with action, mystery, and lurking dangers, set in a dark and enigmatic setting.
Роберт Говард – это американский новеллист в жанре фэнтези, известный своими циклами произведений о Канане-кимерийце и вселенной Хайборейской эры. «Гвозди с красными шляпками» – один из лучших книг автора из цикла о варваре Конане из Киммерии. Это увлекательное произведение рассказывает о приключениях Конана и его спутницы в затерянном городе, обитатели которого ведут кровавую войну друг с другом… Читайте зарубежную литературу в оригинале!
In Red Nails, Conan finds himself in the Darfar region, whose territory is almost entirely covered by a huge forest. Here he pledges himself a mercenary, promising his sword to the highest bidder, fighting alongside fellow mercenary and fierce female warrior Valeria. After a clash against a terrible dragon, the two go to a strange fortified city, apparently deserted…but the duo will quickly discover that a civilization lives hidden inside, and that the citadel hides a heavy secret. Red Nails is one of Conan's most beloved and sophisticated stories. Howard affirms his style, persisting in his mistrust of modern civilizations, consumed by passivity, laxity and cruelty. Régis Hautière, Olivier Vatine and Didier Cassegrain give substance to this tale in splendid colors.
The final sword-and-sorcery installment of the epic Conan the Barbarian Series. During the mythical Hyborian Age, Conan the Cimmerian and Valeria of the Red Brotherhood are pursued by a dragon-like monster—until they make it to civilization. Xuchotl is an ancient city of wealth and beauty, with walls of jade and bejeweled lights. Seemingly deserted, Xuchotl actually harbors two gangs who are locked in an endless ancestral feud. And when one of the gang leaders, a stunning woman with a vampiric lust for life, makes Valeria a target of her hunger, Conan and Valeria must escape the evil and madness that flood the city before all is lost . . . “The usual rip-roaring, headlong action, inventiveness, and raw violence which Howard’s name on a story guaranteed . . . The finale makes the last act of Hamlet look like a Sunday school picnic.” —Black Gate “Absolutely worth reading as an example of trashy sword and sorcery that’s never dull for a moment and acts like a sleazy D&D game highlight reel. It’s also notable that it’s one of the inspirations for Tom Moldvay’s 1982 module, ‘The Lost City,’ which amped up the insanity of the warring factions, provided a multi-level dungeon, and then gave a map of an underground complex and asked Dungeon Masters to make up their own adventures in this Howardesque world.” —Tim Callahan, Tor.com “It holds your attention while you are reading it and you do want to get to the end of it.” —History Books Review
"Red Nails" is the last in the cycle of stories about Conan the Cimmerian written by American author Robert E. Howard. In this book, Conan enters a lost city whose degenerate inhabitants are entangled in a murderous blood feud. Due to its dark themes of decay and death, the story is considered a classic of Conan lore while also cited by Howard scholars as one of his best tales.
1. The Skull on the Crag 2. By the Blaze of the Fire-Jewels 3. The People of the Feud 4. Scent of Black Lotus 5. Twenty Red Nails 6. The Eyes of Tascela 7. He Comes from the Dark
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