Solomon Kane, a fearless defender of the weak and disadvantaged, is one of the most striking and interesting heroes to come from the pen of Robert E. Howard. A stern Puritan, armed with a sharp sword and pistols that never fail, stands alone on the path of the eternal Evil that has escaped from the very heart of hell.

The world in which Solomon Kane lived is not some indefinite era. ..on the contrary, this is that richly eventful period (1549-1606), when the world was mostly unknown...