The world can always use some more Solomon Kane, especially now. Great recording!

Our complete version of Robert E. Howards, Solomon Kane - Wings in the Night. We hope you enjoyed the preview of chapter 1, now here’s the full thing, sorry it’s a little late.

@shadowwarrior3444

2 жыл бұрын

Man, this is my favorite Solomon Kane story, along with Red Shadows. While Red Shadows is a near perfect introduction into Solomon Kane, as well as showing his moral code by his unyielding chase of a criminal to avenge the life of someone he didn't know simply due to his sense of justice, Wings in the Night is another beast altogether. By the time of this story, Kane had already gone through character development and grew to accept and understand that magic was not inherently evil due to his multiple adventures with N'longa, this one shows him actually theorizing a possible origin to the harpies by connecting it with Greek Mythology, showing an understanding of other beliefs most 'fanatics' would condemn. But what really sells this story is how it embodies the rage of Solomon Kane and the anger he possesses towards what he sees as a pitiless and vile universe, even becoming a force of vengeance more vicious and brutal than his foes. However, in the end, he still retains his faith in God and believes that, even as evil ravages the land, it too will die. The final act is just freaking badass, and I love it.

@TheCybrarian

2 жыл бұрын

@@shadowwarrior3444 thank you. we enjoyed doing red shadows, too, and look fwd to doing more SK soon.

@thezieg

5 ай бұрын

Wow!!!❤

@verniegirl

3 ай бұрын

It's awesome 🎉

Being of Devonian stock, it not only sends ripples of joy through me to know Solomon Kane is a fellow Devonian (From Axmouth if I'm not mistaken), but to also hear that Sir Francis Drake himself call Kane "Devon's King of Swords" just makes it all the more awe inspiring.

@TheCybrarian

Жыл бұрын

Wonderful, have you tried this short piece?... kzread.info/dash/bejne/l6uotqRqfZSefLA.html

Nearly two hours of of this magic!? I might actually cry, the hype is powerful! I can't wait to listen to it! Thank you so much for giving much needed love to Solomon's tales. You're a legend!

Very good voice for SK.

Solomon Cain is a bad ass. I love the books of Howard. They have the best characters,magic,and sword fights. Cary in Tucson

@TheCybrarian

Жыл бұрын

Enjoy hills of the dead, too... kzread.info/dash/bejne/iWV3pNSNkqa8g9I.html

This is my favorite Solomon kane story.

@TheCybrarian

Жыл бұрын

one of ours, too we love it when Kane goes a little crazy check our Hills of the Dead and Red Shadows, too

This was well worth the wait and the delay. It’s fast giving ‘Rogues in the House’ a run for its money, in my mind. Well done!

A great listen, thank you

This was truly fantastic! The production value and the storytelling is peek as always! This gets nasty and rather more gruesome than I expected. The batmen come off as legitimately horrifying considering how pulpy the concept sounds at first glance. The world building is actually really well described and surprisingly not at all as stereotypical as one would expect. The villagers are written as people and the entire conflict between them and the batmen is really fucked up. It all feels so fleshy and human. LOVED IT! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

@TheCybrarian

20 күн бұрын

we loved this story and ur v correct about the world building and people cant forget the touching moments of Solomon talking to the dead head Goru... "There you shall bide," said Solomon Kane to the head of Goru. "The sun will wither you and the cold dews of night will shrivel you. But I will keep the kites from you and your eyes shall see the fall of your slayers. Aye, I could not save the people of Bogonda, but by the God of my race, I can avenge them. Man is the sport and sustenance of titanic beings of Night and Horror whose giant wings hover ever above him. But even evil things may come to an end-and watch ye, Goru."

I always loved Conan, but I'm really starting to love Solomon as much after listening to some of these audio dramas.

@TheCybrarian

Жыл бұрын

absolutely, we're currently really getting into his Lovecraft-esq cosmic horror stuff

Solomon kane is my favorite of Howard's heroes i know everyone loves conan but i think he put more thought in it. Just my opinion i hope you redo it with actual text. I had the book they edited and tossed it away. Wish he would have done more kane stories. You folka are doing a great job or did a great job on this. Thank you

Just great.. Thank you so much..You do Howard proud. I've been reading these magnificent tales for over 45yrs(13yrs old bought at a local tg&y).. and you sir exceed any expectations... again thanks...please keep up the great work.. Best regards..from the hills of Kentucky.

@TheCybrarian

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for listening, we're all fans of JD and Justified here :)

@GioTummy3463

Жыл бұрын

Just surprised you didn't notice this version is badly censored and edited from the original source material. Hope in the future this would be rectified and no I wouldn't think this would do Howard proud. I want to believe this will be rectified.

Such great work, I love the “not even Solomon Kane could win in a pitched battle against an entire tribe.” line. He totally did already and will again, just wait till he’s ready to let that wolf run free. I love it, these stories are not for everyone and I see them being problematic these days but regardless they never get old. Not even after 35 or so years, they still make me believe in hero’s and the ability of humans to do anything to survive and/or help the people they care for.

Its good to have you keeping me company while I paint.

@TheCybrarian

7 ай бұрын

happy to help what mantic stuff u paintin now? (feel free to upload pics to our youtube community/fb/twitter/instagram etc)

@GeeksZilla

7 ай бұрын

@@TheCybrarian actually painting stuff for adeptus titanicus and the new legion imperialis.

@TheCybrarian

7 ай бұрын

@@GeeksZilla nice, me n mate still play netepic, got a nice eldar force n working on planetary defense force

One of my favorite Solomon Kane stories! This and Castle of The Devil.

Marvelous story, beautifully told! This was one of my most favorite of Robert E Howard's Solomon Kane stories. I have long hoped that your site would make an audio of this story and now you have. Many thanks!

Howard really handles the world building well in this story - The Akaana are just there, and all we learn about it, is what Solomon Kane learns about them from people he interacts with, and then a bit conjecture based off of a story he has heard. There's no convenient miles long carvings or clay tablets, which Solomon just so happens to be able to read, which gives their whole story. They also feel as if they have a history and a trajectory of their own independent of Solomon Kane - They aren't just a static horror, just waiting for him to come along. It is much the same with the Bogondi- They too came from somewhere in the relatively recent past, and it's only through circumstances beyond their control that they are forced to remain where they are. Add to this, the recent history, making it clear that the current and intolerable conditions are in fact very recent.

@TheCybrarian

Жыл бұрын

and he manages this so concisely, getting all that world building into a story this short.

@nielsebbesen7821

Жыл бұрын

@@TheCybrarian Indeed! Old master Howard really had a knack for this sort of thing. It's a shame that he seems to be just 'the Conan-author' to a lot of people. All the more reason that you are doing the Lord's work in getting other work out there.

@barbarityensues1096

Жыл бұрын

I wonder if the akaana are at all related to the winged creatures in the Queen of the Black Coast

i love solomons last words

@TheCybrarian

Жыл бұрын

yeah, it's great, it's practically poetry oh, we also do some Solomon Kane poetry, too... kzread.info/dash/bejne/o62ImI-pYpO_k7A.html

This and "Red Nails" are my favorite Howard stories

@TheCybrarian

2 жыл бұрын

yeah, we still need to get to that one.

@cheritripp9470

2 жыл бұрын

I too, am looking forward to it. Howard's final complete Conan story. I hope you have Shazreea do Valeria's voice.

Love the stories r e howard is now one of my favorite authors

This was some of your best work yet. So immersive and perfectly read with such character in your voice

Just discovered your channel. I see many hours of listening in my future. Well done and thanks.

@TheCybrarian

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard!

Fantastic

Fantastic!! Thank you for another wonderful reading of a grand tale!!

Been waiting for a while for this! Excellent job!

Superb.

Exquisite atmosphere, expertly read. Earned a subscriber, sir! 👍

@TheCybrarian

Жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard! Plenty more stories to check out. :)

Another excellent Presentation. Loved the violence, and pondered Kane's Cosmology.(espouses his belief and dedication to the one true god, but sees the universe as vile, depraved and teeming with the supernatural) You should have a million subscribers.

@TheCybrarian

2 жыл бұрын

yeah, one true god, but then encounters black magic and demons and all sorts of things, interesting

@GioTummy3463

Жыл бұрын

I agree, but what I did not love was the censorship of Robert E. Howard's original writings

@timfreckman7801

Жыл бұрын

@@GioTummy3463 Sadly, these are the times we live in. And YT is a fickle mistress with severely woke sensitivities.

@GioTummy3463

Жыл бұрын

@@timfreckman7801 We gotta be really careful in choosing what editions we read because a small group of people feel that we can't think for ourselves and it's up to them to choose what we are and we are not allowed to read

@barbarityensues1096

Жыл бұрын

@@GioTummy3463 what was censored here?

Bad ass !

Listening to the bit during the night time village attack by the batmen, the descriptions really brought to mind the conviction arch of Berserk. Specifically that bit where the possessed refugees start eating each other.

@TheCybrarian

20 күн бұрын

trying to think, havent read bezerk but have watch the anime english dubs but im not sure they have got that far yet (or it was a while ago i watched them and cant remember that far back)

@therussiancomicbookgeek

19 күн бұрын

@@TheCybrarian I HIGHLY recommend reading the manga NON of the anime adaptations have ever done it justice

@TheCybrarian

19 күн бұрын

@@therussiancomicbookgeek it can get added to the huge list of things to get round too. got lots of digital comics to get through ((hellblazer, hellboy, lucifer, sanddman, etc etc) but yeah, have seen the old original and nu golden arc animes (we're fromsoft fans so kinda had to)

it's better then I imagined

@magnuskallas

2 жыл бұрын

It's great, isn't it? I only yesterday discovered Solon Kane's stories. I MUCH prefer these to Conan. BTW, Robert E. Howard captured the modern action motion picture 5 act structure really well. I've noticed other pulp stories from the same era are somewhat simplistic compared (Introduction, problem, twist).

It is sad that this could never be adapted today, but I can only dream of a faithful adaptation by Genndy Tatakovsky or some other brave spirit to bring the soul of this story to life.

@TheCybrarian

6 ай бұрын

wow, ye, we loved Primal, such amazing visual storytelling

So Good!

Thanks

Excellent addition. Hopefully you can do The Blue Flame of Vengeance at some point. Thanks for all the hard work.

@TheCybrarian

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, published in 1968 and not public domain, so we'd need permission to do blue flame.

@Samppaol1987

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheCybrarian understandable. Looking forward to whatever comes next.

New subscriber! Can't wait for more videos, this was awesome!

@TheCybrarian

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for subbing! Enjoy our back-catalogue of stories.

Really good but too many Ads. A little book then a ad, repeat. Just cannot handle it!

Great. Have any stories from Howard's "Tigers of the Sea"?

@TheCybrarian

2 жыл бұрын

We'll probably get to them at some point :)

I'll link this to a friend from Devon. He'll love it.

@TheCybrarian

2 жыл бұрын

Devons King of Swords!

Question: have you guys ever considered doing audio readings of Lee Falk’s novelizations of The Phantom?

@TheCybrarian

2 жыл бұрын

it's an interesting idea, but unfortunately not public domain

@ChandlerVanFossen

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheCybrarian Damn shame. At least I asked cuz that would be interesting.

@TheCybrarian

2 жыл бұрын

@@ChandlerVanFossen great idea, we'd never thought of it, but although the original comics were in the 30's, the author lived on and the novels weren't released till 50-60's, some company still holds right for the phantom (and flash gordon)

Would love to see "The Treasure of Tranicos"/"The Black Stranger" though I'd prefer the latter, don't really like De Camp's treatment of the source material. You guys are doing a great job though.

@TheCybrarian

2 жыл бұрын

interesting that 'black stranger' was never pub.lished in howards lifetime but he did publish a rewrite called 'swords of the redfd brotherhood' as a terence vulmea story

Your voice acting of Kane's dialog sounds a lot like James Purefoy in the movie version. Was that intentional?

@TheCybrarian

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it was. We thought his Devon interpretation was good so tried to do that kind of style.

Don't mean to seem like bore but can you make a play list with all the Solomon cain stories

@TheCybrarian

Ай бұрын

we currently have a mature fiction playlist with all our REH stories in chronological order of setting including the solomon kane stories if that helps... kzread.info/head/PLlFcav_ti8rk4q-y-nrIEIU1lK2__Zidj&si=2-WfHXZTtVbYswMG ...or would you like a playlist with only the solomon kane stories?

With Kane, probably not sex so much LOL

@TheCybrarian

Жыл бұрын

well, maybe just some references, like condeming deviancy, haha

Absolutely amazing story, from such a legendary writer. We are sorely missing this kind of entertainment today. But that ending lol. Pure 1920s. But it's still great.

Wow Laddie! I sure would like to quoth a flagon or two with ya for that one 🍺

@TheCybrarian

Жыл бұрын

We do enjoy when kane really loses it

Once again, great performance. But once again every instance where Howard wrote 'black man", "black warrior", or " black demon" has been altered

@TheCybrarian

Жыл бұрын

we usually get our texts from archive.org or guttenberg as they are public domain, can u suggest where we can get the verified originals?

@GioTummy3463

Жыл бұрын

@@TheCybrarian look for Solomon Kane The Definitive Edition. I think it's important to keep the source material unaltered. If we start changing some words then we are no longer really reading Robert E Howard.

@TheCybrarian

Жыл бұрын

@@GioTummy3463 thank you (just to confirm, this one - www.amazon.co.uk/Solomon-Kane-Definitive-Robert-Howard/dp/B0BCS3YVWQ )

@GioTummy3463

Жыл бұрын

@@TheCybrarian Yes that's the one. Again, I'm not trying to bring negative feedback and love the channel. I just believe in respecting the source material. If we change just ONE word from the original, we are in a sense disrespecting the author and his work. We don't want a George Orwell's 1984 to happen in our lifetime. If some people feel offended by the content then perhaps Robert E Howard is not for them.

I dont mean to sound like a broken record, but here is the biggest example of the egregious censorship of Howard's original writings in the edition you are using: Chapter 5 original title is 'The White-Skinned Conqueror' but in the version you are reading it was changed into just 'The Conqueror'. So not only the text has been altered, but even some of the chapter titles have been edited. I feel like you needed to made aware of it.

@TheCybrarian

Жыл бұрын

yeah, this was also from archive.org public domain, we'll update these if we remaster them or when we put the on audible

@GioTummy3463

Жыл бұрын

@@TheCybrarian This is not a knock on your channel as I think you're doing an excellent job. But if we use editions that have been censored we disrespect the author. There is a good reason why chapter 5 is titled The White Skinned Conqueror and not just The Conqueror. The original title adds context to the story while the censored title destroys context.

@jeffanon1772

5 ай бұрын

​@@GioTummy3463 are you claiming that we disrespect the author when we edit out terms, concepts, or words that were acceptable way back when...but are viewed as offensive today??? Sorry, but there is NO justification for reprinting things like the N word or other racist bigoted writings...! ! !

@GioTummy3463

5 ай бұрын

@@jeffanon1772 I'm claiming you disrespect the author when you edit anything the author has written

@jeffanon1772

5 ай бұрын

It's absolutely amazing how every single time someone says I don't mean to sound (fill in the blank) ...but... They always always always sound exactly like it 🤣🤣🤣🤣

I love this channel but the constant Ad placement every few minutes is an abomination to the enjoyment of Howard’s great work. Unfortunately I suspect this has contributed to the lack of views this channel has.

@TheCybrarian

Жыл бұрын

thank you, YT should only put ads at the chapter breaks if at all but there's what they're supposed to do, not necessarily what the actually do