Amazon.com Review
Beyond the Borders is a collection of horror, adventure, and fantasy stories by one of the greatest pulp writers in history. Robert E. Howard will of course always be best known as the creator of Conan the Cimmerian. But just as Edgar Rice Burroughs created dozens of memorable characters besides Tarzan of the Apes, so too did Howard write about more than giant barbarians. The seventh (and apparently final) volume in the publisher's Robert E. Howard Library, this collection showcases several stories that were not published until decades after the author's tragic death. Whether classic fantasy ("The Voice of El-Lil"), modern horror ("The Haunter of the Ring"), or mystical adventure ("King of the Forgotten People"), they all contain the dark, vivid poetry that makes Howard stand out as a memorable pulp writer. The publishers are to be especially commended for their efforts to restore the original--albeit often racially and sexually "politically incorrect"--texts throughout the Robert E. Howard Library. The author was undeniably a man of his time; we should be thankful so much of his work is timeless. --Stanley Wiater