Never a Backward Glance
The Compleat Khash Volume I
by BRIAN LUMLEY
W. Paul Ganley: Publisher (May, 1991)
(First edition)
Profusely illustrated by British artist JIM PITTS
The "Khash" books take place in Theem'hdra, the Primal Continent, which existed hundreds of millions of years ago on Earth. There, Nature was still experimenting, and you will find monsters and demons, warriors and wizards, and others like Cthulhu who even then waited, dreaming...
Tarra Khash, a man of the Steppes, is an adventurer in the ancient world of Theem'hdra ... something like Conan the Barbarian, but not quite so superhuman.
Compleat Khash Volume I is the first edition, a hard cover book, with 1300 published copies, of which 300 were numbered, signed on bookplates, and slipcased (but the slipcased version is out of print). There was no trade paperback edition of this book.
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Never a Backward Glance consists of a set of novelettes about Tarra Khash, man of the steppes. The titles are: Treasure of the Scarlet Scorpion, Isles of the Suhm-Yi, Told in the Desert, Curse of the Golden Guardians, Kiss of the Lamia, In the Temple of Terror.
British artist Jim Pitts did about 16 interior B&W illos (some small, some full-page) for this edition.
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Classic Lovecraftian horror from one of the masters of the form, British Fantasy Award-winner Brian Lumley.
Tarra Khash is a Hrossak, a barbarian from the steppes beyond the River Luhr. A fearless adventurer, Tarra roves Theem-hdra in search of his next fortune, his next drink, and warm, willing females to share his bed. The Hrossak is a most fortunate man, for he has faced more than one god during his travels, and so far escaped unscathed . . . .
Seeking to avenge the murder of a beautiful young woman of the half-mystical Suhm-yi, Tarra joins forces with her husband, now the last of his kind. Each worships a moon-god, and together, their faith and Tarra’s weapons wreak a terrible vengeance on those who stole the treasure of the Suhm-yi and destroyed that noble race.
Eager for wealth, Tarra is trapped by a wily old man who has lured him into plumbing the depths of a treasure-filled cavern guarded by golden statues of the Great God Cthulhu. Cthulhu’s treasure is not easily plundered, and Tarra nearly loses his life to the monstrous forces of the Elder God.
Many men have met the lamia Orbiquita, but none have lived to tell of her extraordinary powers of love-making—until Tarra Khash, who treats her as a woman wants to be treated and so earns her forgiveness and his life. Alas, others who assume her to be weakened by love for Tarra Khash are not so lucky!
Another fantastic collection of tales of the Primal Land by Lumley. Follow Tarra Khash, a Hrossak, as he battles enemies both human and not.
Need a vacation?
A mental one, that is? This tale will take you on a one-way you won't soon forget. I know I've enjoyed a book as much as humanly possible when I feel a sense of loss when the tale is over and the last page turned. Beyond engaging!
Pure pulp goodness in the vein of Lovecraft and especially Robert E. Howard, specifically Conan and Solomon Kane stories. Fun reading of characters and locations of Brian Lumley’s Primal Lands.
This is highly recommended for fans of Michael Shea's Nifft character: Nifft the Lean.... Unlike most Sword & Sorcery this yarn of short stories continues developing linearly (one tale directly flows to the next).
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