Publisher's Synopsis
<ul> <li>Explore the origins of Sword & Sorcery with Henry Kuttner's <i>Elak of Atlantis</i>! Published in <i>Weird Tales</i> to satisfy fans of Conan the Barbarian in the wake of Robert E. Howard's death, the four long stories depict a brutal world of flashing swords and primal magic, touched by a hint of Lovecraft's Cthulhu mythos. Never collected in a mass market edition since their publication in the late 1930s, these exciting tales helped to establish a genre and are a critical part of any fantasy library. Included as a bonus are Kuttner's two Prince Raynor stories from 1939's <i>Strange Tales</i>. With seminal, thrilling adventure tales from one of the most important writers in science-fiction and fantasy, <i>Elak of Atlantis</i> is not to be missed!</li></ul>