Robert E. Howard’s Jewels of Gwahlur (1935) sends Conan into the crumbling temple city of Alkmeenon in pursuit of legendary gems, only to find that the oracle goddess is an impostor and that very real supernatural forces guard the treasure. Howard keeps the plot tight and the action constant, moving Conan through trap, revelation, and combat with the relentless efficiency that made the Conan stories so addictive in the pages of Weird Tales.
This free EPUB presents the complete story in a clean reformatted edition. Even within the rich Conan canon, Jewels of Gwahlur stands out for its atmospheric setting and the clever way Howard manipulates Conan’s hardboiled scepticism against genuine supernatural menace — a short, satisfying read from one of fantasy’s essential voices.