Shadows in the Moonlight
- Reading level
- Easy
- Price
- Free
About the book
"Shadows in the Moonlight" by Robert E. Howard is a short story first published in April 1934. This sword and sorcery tale follows Conan the Cimmerian as he flees with a woman named Olivia to a mysterious island in the Vilayet Sea. There they encounter ancient ruins with lifelike statues, a lurking creature hurling boulders, and a crew of pirates. As night falls, Olivia's disturbing dream about the statues may prove prophetic, threatening everyone on the cursed island.
- Fantasy fiction, American
- Conan (Fictitious character)
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #42188. Shadows in the Moonlight on Wikipedia.
