The Original Works of J.R. Karlsson

[Hostral]

Hello there, Russian friends. I am J.R. Karlsson, semi-regular forum poster.


Unfortunately I do not speak any Russian, so sorry about that.


Over twenty years ago I bought and scanned every English Conan pastiche. Some of these works were probably translated by you fine folk on cimmeria.ru.


Some time ago I did a hatchet-job rewrite of Robert E. Howard's non-Conan material, resulting in Conan the Adaptable. It wasn't very good. This was translated by Vlad and published by you. I even got a copy!


This thread is for original works only. No Howard, no adaptation of other authors, my writing and stories only.


The first story is The Mists of Pictland, a short story that occurs between The Land of Misty Tsars by Vaclav Vagenknecht and Conan the Bold by John Maddox Roberts.


It sort of handwaves how Conan ends up back in Cimmeria at such a young age despite clearly exploring the south and venturing with the Asgard in the north.


My stories are completely free and written for my own amusement. Share and enjoy.

[Vlad lev]

Цитата: Автор: Hostral The first story is The Mists of Pictland, a short story that occurs between The Land of Misty Tsars by Vaclav Vagenknecht and Conan the Bold by John Maddox Roberts.

Bravo! A high‑quality, colourful story (in places it’s right up there with Howard, Clark Ashton Smith, and John Gale).
The only note that doesn’t relate to the story itself, but rather to the Chronology of Conan’s life. I’ve already done a sequel to the story of Václav Wagenknecht - Истаявшая мгла (The melted mist):
http://forum.cimmeria.ru/showthread....F+%EC%E3%EB%E0

[Hostral]

Greetings, Russian friends!


Attached you will find the story Wolf Mask Shadows, which is a direct sequel to my initial fumbling efforts. It is a larger story that is based on a synopsis in the book Conan the Bold, which talks about how Conan ranged the Pictish Wilderness with Tahatch.


This story attempts to explain why in Crom's name a Cimmerian would spend any time at all with his hated foe, a Pict. It also chronologically links my previous story with Conan the Bold.


It's a simple tale of two hunters, their survival on the border of Cimmeria, and their hunting down of a rival clan of Picts.


There are no beautiful women, no treasure troves, and no evil sorcerers. It's a grounded tale about vengeance and survival for a change.


AI was used for spelling and grammar purposes, and the original synopsis is back the late great John Maddox Roberts, of course.


My next story will be a much larger one. A novelisation of The Horn of Azoth, based off the revised script for the movie that eventually became Conan the Destroyer. It is very different than that!

[Vlad lev]

Цитата: Автор: Hostral There are no beautiful women, no treasure troves, and no evil sorcerers. It's a grounded tale about vengeance and survival for a change.

Very sorry

Цитата: Автор: Hostral My next story will be a much larger one. A novelisation of The Horn of Azoth, based off the revised script for the movie that eventually became Conan the Destroyer. It is very different than that!

Interesting! Good luck with your creative work!

[Vlad lev]

Для расставления оценок произведениям и автору:
The Mists of Pictland [= Туманы Пиктландии]
https://fantlab.ru/work2450232
Wolf Mask Shadows
https://fantlab.ru/work2456718

[Hostral]

Greetings, Russian friends!


The Horn of Azoth is an unofficial novelisation of the revised script for the second Conan movie, Conan the Destroyer. It differs remarkably from both the final movie and Robert Jordan's novelisation.


This script was retooled and used for the Horn of Azoth comic story. Many of the names were changed from the movie script so that it could function as a canonical Conan story rather than just an aborted movie idea. I have preserved those name changes.


The bulk of this text is not my work, but the words of Gerry Conway and famous Marvel Comics writer Roy Thomas. I merely converted the script into prose and linked the corresponding parts so that it made sense. I freely admit that in order to do the initial draft, AI was used. Later drafts did include my own writing to make it more like a Conan book that you would read from the Lancer/Ace era.


It's not perfect, but I'm tired of working on it. Still a few too many adverbs for my liking.


Enjoy!

[Vlad lev]

Цитата: Автор: Hostral It's not perfect, but I'm tired of working on it. Still a few too many adverbs for my liking.

I sincerely thank you for your efforts!

[Vlad lev]

Conan’s gray eyes narrowed, fixed upon the curves beneath her robes. "Three days... and three nights."


gray??
\The barbarian’s eyes are blue. Or here, in the sense of “became gloomy.”