Skulls in the stars

"Skulls in the Stars" by Robert E. Howard is a chilling novella set in a foreboding world of horror and dark fantasy that explores the supernatural and the courage required to stand against it. It follows Solomon Kane, a dauntless Puritan, to the unsettling town of Torkertown where a deadly presence lurks on the moors, and an eerie path of death continues to grow. Kane, ignoring local cautions, confronts the evil and traces it back to a miser named Ezra, who is haunted by the vengeful ghost of his murdered relative. Resolving the mystery, Kane sees to it that the spirit’s hunger for revenge is satisfied, binding together themes of destiny, regret, and otherworldly horror in a thrilling and suspenseful story.