Black Colossus – Three Conan Stories by Robert E. Howardvol. 2 (Conan, 4-6)This book contains three novelettes in the Conan saga by Robert E. Howard: Black Colossus, The Slithering Shadow, and The Pool of the Black One.Black Colossus (1933) – A mighty story of the wizard Natohk, and the red battle, and stupendous deeds—a tale of a barbarian mercenary who was called upon to save a nation from shuddery evil. A novelette in four chapters.The Slithering Shadow (1933) – A mighty story of a barbarian adventurer, and the monstrosity that slunk through the dark corridors of Xuthal in search of its human prey. A novelette in four chapters.The Pool of the Black One (1933) – One of the strangest tales ever told—a tale of black giants, and the blood-freezing horror that awaited the buccaneers at the jade-green pool. A novelette in three chapters.