Agreed! I love listening to these on long car rides; his narration is awesome. I just suggested to him that if Netflix actually does option a live action series, we petition to get The Cybrarian hired as narrator!
Just finished listening to this during a long, drive on cold, late, winter night. What an excellent reading. The effect used by the narrator to change the sound of his voice to reflect the thoughts in Conan's head as sees that the ruins have grown back into a city, created an incredible atmosphere. Really concentrates the mind. Just an awesome read. I listen to all this guys posts.
At 54:00 I literally sat up in my chair listening . I've read the story at lest 10 times and never has it been so thrilling. Felt almost like I was there. So well read. Love these. Many thanks.
I have just discovered the Cybrarian and through your amazing audio books the beautiful prose and genius vision of Howard and the original Conan tales! I can see where George R R Martin got a lot of his style and inspiration from!
Thank you for a wonderful reading. I particularly enjoyed how you brought each character to life through a individual tone of voice . That's a really great skill. Keep up your wonderful work. 😊❤❤🤝🏼💙💙😊
Fantastic work! I loved your reading of The Tower of the Elephant and had just had to go through them all after that! I can't wait for what you record next! Keep it up!
The first series of books I ever pursued every one I could get my hands on Howard or no made me go looking for more and introduced me to Bran , Solomon, Kull and a whole lot more truly Robert E. Was a great spinner of yarns Hoooaaahhh
This tale is being considered for remastering as we've done to some of our other tales before. It'll make the audio clearer, add new music and cast a female for the female voice parts.
A fine job of narration and a fine production overall. One minor whine though; while Howard may have "cardboard" in the original text, I say change that to "...as if stick built". Just my opinion. Thanks for the Conan reading!!
Another great telling of a classic Conan tale! You have such a wonderful gift for narration and hearing your voice giving life to the descriptions of scenery, characters, and events helps bring it to life even more than reading the stories does. Thank you again for your amazing work! As an aside, while I actually really enjoyed the Jason Momoa Conan film and though it was just a fun, episodic romp like many of the original short stories, I had the thought while listening to this telling of "The Devil In Iron": New Zealand actor Manu Bennett would make an AMAZING older Conan, especially his adventures around and after he claims the Aquilonian throne. Please just picture him in a live-action "Scarlet Citadel". And I know I'm typecasting a lot because of The Mummy series, but really, Arnold Vosloo would kill it as Tsotha-lanti; if you have any doubt about his dramatic abilities, watch "Blood Diamond". He stole the movie out from under Leo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou
@@hebanker3372 that's true, he would definitely be the shortest live-action Conan, but then Hollywood has always been good at using trick photography, forced perspective, and even things like step stools and boxes out of frame (Demolition Man lol) to make an actor appear larger. Also, Arnold is "only" 6'2" but like Bennett in Spartacus, his sheer physicality and presence really carried the role. There's a lot of the same, often self-contradictory complexity in Crixus as there is in Conan.
@@johnswoboda9809 Well Arnie wasn't a good Conan either.Don't get me wrong,the first Conan film is great,but Arnie wasn't anything like the literaly barbarian(since Arnie is Austrian,germanic stock,he should be a Hyborian,not a Cimmerian).He was cast because of his physique. I think they need to find an actual actor for Conan and then train him for a year or two so he can be muscular.Plus,Bennet is in his 50s,which would strain him badly to become so muscular.The guy who plays Jack Reacher in the new series could be a good choice.
Thank you Cybrarian for heart and great production, presentation and illustration. Very professional. The narration puts one right in the midst of the story ; like in an operatic symphony of the Multi-verse each and every time. Thank you so much. Mario SIrSirReal Villarreal.
ye, this is one of our older releases, we have expanded our audio library since then this may be an improvement... ua-cam.com/video/g_UelUygbJo/v-deo.html
This is good, and accomplishes what it seeks to do. But I'd like abridged versions (no longer than 30 minutes). I remember listening to Disney read along, and I wish there were adult versions of abridged stories. Since one listens for a different purpose to reading.
I know what you mean, the 'dramatised' Lord of the Rings on BBC radio was excellent but it heavily reduced the 3 books into about 13 hours keeping to characterisation but removing a lot of narration.
Another great reading and rendition of my favorite barbarian. Love these I’m so glad I discovered them I’m telling everybody I know about this. Any chance you can do other Roberty Howard characters such as Cormac McCarthy, call, or Solomon Kane? Thanks again great uploads.
@@TheCybrarian I appreciate your reply and thank you again for these Conan episodes. As a lovecraft fan I notice the sharing of motifs. Power to your Howardian channel!!!!!
@@TheCybrarian You have to take old writing with the good and the bad. Times change. Pretty sure meat eaters or gas consumers will be vilified 100 years from now.
More prejudice than racism. Howards writings were actually more toned down than his contemporaries, like Lovecraft, who obviously viewed certain races as superior. In Howards world, no race is 'superior' unless technologically like the Stygian's (Egyptians) otherwise each race is usually a cut out of every other person from that race (which was actually more true in ancient times than today, where there was no real melting pot countries of today)
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It felt as if I was there, transported to another time and place. You have a rare gift, thank you.
you're very welcome
I think Robert E. Howard would had approved. You really have a rare gift in your narrative skills.
This guy does fucking amazing readings. Can't believe more people don't listen to this dude.
Agreed! I love listening to these on long car rides; his narration is awesome. I just suggested to him that if Netflix actually does option a live action series, we petition to get The Cybrarian hired as narrator!
Just finished listening to this during a long, drive on cold, late, winter night. What an excellent reading. The effect used by the narrator to change the sound of his voice to reflect the thoughts in Conan's head as sees that the ruins have grown back into a city, created an incredible atmosphere. Really concentrates the mind. Just an awesome read. I listen to all this guys posts.
This was an awesome story. The reading made this audiobook incredible. Thank you
Conan got me into reading books.
Thanks Bob! And thanks for a quality narration! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Outstanding and hypnotic.. what a fantastic reading
At 54:00 I literally sat up in my chair listening . I've read the story at lest 10 times and never has it been so thrilling. Felt almost like I was there. So well read. Love these. Many thanks.
Very appreciated. Enjoy.
Excellent, REH has been my favorite author for over 40 years. Yes, the Hyborian Age is fiction, set between Eden and the Great Flood, and yet...
Thank you,
We have remastered 'Devil in Iron' and it can be found here...
ua-cam.com/video/g_UelUygbJo/v-deo.html
I have just discovered the Cybrarian and through your amazing audio books the beautiful prose and genius vision of Howard and the original Conan tales! I can see where George R R Martin got a lot of his style and inspiration from!
Conan has a simple way of dealing with life's little problems, and if it gets up hit it again.
What an amazingly cool delivery! Thank you
Thank you for a wonderful reading. I particularly enjoyed how you brought each character to life through a individual tone of voice . That's a really great skill. Keep up your wonderful work.
😊❤❤🤝🏼💙💙😊
Fantastic work! I loved your reading of The Tower of the Elephant and had just had to go through them all after that!
I can't wait for what you record next! Keep it up!
Next release out tonight.
Same dude im listening to them all now
A great narrate, but with a touch of a play type performance. Not just a straight story being read. so, I look forward to more. Thanks.
I've read it all ssc c the b comics the books
i can close my eyes and drift off... when at nite
when its dark... thanks till next time
Yours is the best narration for Conan and Kane I've run across. You also do very well pronouncing the names in the stories. Kudos.
The first series of books I ever pursued every one I could get my hands on Howard or no made me go looking for more and introduced me to Bran , Solomon, Kull and a whole lot more truly Robert E. Was a great spinner of yarns Hoooaaahhh
That battle with conan and the god was awesome !
I enjoy your reads. Thank you for the time and effort you put into them.
Just the intro gave me chills. Excellent presentation.
Fabulous story, wonderful telling!
This tale is being considered for remastering as we've done to some of our other tales before. It'll make the audio clearer, add new music and cast a female for the female voice parts.
I geek out over stuff like this thank you so much for the movie in my mind
Your conan voice is ON POINT
I'm the 1000th like! Whoot! You deserve far more brother.
Legend!
Great work, just discovering this channel.
Welcome aboard!
Thank you
Wow what a full on and amazing tale
Splendid! A mellifluous, engrossing delivery. ⚔️
Brilliant!
Thanks for the video 👍
Such good work! Keep making these and we will spread the word!
Thank you, Sir.
Still in mid-move, but hopefully get out a short by Halloween, then regular releasing therafter.
A fine job of narration and a fine production overall. One minor whine though; while Howard may have "cardboard" in the original text, I say change that to "...as if stick built". Just my opinion. Thanks for the Conan reading!!
Robert E Howard was the best!
It's a pity he died so young.
He chose fear, anger or each in the end. A perverse psyche. His mocking tones the evidence to it prior.
Another great telling of a classic Conan tale! You have such a wonderful gift for narration and hearing your voice giving life to the descriptions of scenery, characters, and events helps bring it to life even more than reading the stories does. Thank you again for your amazing work!
As an aside, while I actually really enjoyed the Jason Momoa Conan film and though it was just a fun, episodic romp like many of the original short stories, I had the thought while listening to this telling of "The Devil In Iron": New Zealand actor Manu Bennett would make an AMAZING older Conan, especially his adventures around and after he claims the Aquilonian throne. Please just picture him in a live-action "Scarlet Citadel". And I know I'm typecasting a lot because of The Mummy series, but really, Arnold Vosloo would kill it as Tsotha-lanti; if you have any doubt about his dramatic abilities, watch "Blood Diamond". He stole the movie out from under Leo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou
Manu Bennett's great, as are your other suggestions. We can keep our fingers crossed for the Netflix TV show.
@@TheCybrarian here here! If they ever seem likely to get it off the ground, I'm all for starting a petition to hire you as narrator!
Bennet is too short to play Conan.You need someone who is at lest 6.5.
@@hebanker3372 that's true, he would definitely be the shortest live-action Conan, but then Hollywood has always been good at using trick photography, forced perspective, and even things like step stools and boxes out of frame (Demolition Man lol) to make an actor appear larger. Also, Arnold is "only" 6'2" but like Bennett in Spartacus, his sheer physicality and presence really carried the role. There's a lot of the same, often self-contradictory complexity in Crixus as there is in Conan.
@@johnswoboda9809 Well Arnie wasn't a good Conan either.Don't get me wrong,the first Conan film is great,but Arnie wasn't anything like the literaly barbarian(since Arnie is Austrian,germanic stock,he should be a Hyborian,not a Cimmerian).He was cast because of his physique.
I think they need to find an actual actor for Conan and then train him for a year or two so he can be muscular.Plus,Bennet is in his 50s,which would strain him badly to become so muscular.The guy who plays Jack Reacher in the new series could be a good choice.
Great stuff. An awesome listen.
The man reading this could compete with Vincent Price.good voice an author
⚙️ thankyu sir 😊
Great imaging!
Thank you Cybrarian for heart and great production, presentation and illustration. Very professional. The narration puts one right in the midst of the story ; like in an operatic symphony of the Multi-verse each and every time. Thank you so much. Mario SIrSirReal Villarreal.
That was great thank you
Glad you enjoyed it.
We've actually remastered this one, better version available here...
ua-cam.com/video/g_UelUygbJo/v-deo.html
Love it!!
Delightfuly non p.c. a guilty pleasure.
Don’t feel any guilt.
AWEsOME!!!! Great job!!!!
Thank you! Cheers!
Wonderful!
They say some Cimmerian bloodlines ended up in Scotland.
A greater variety of sound effects would do wonders
ye, this is one of our older releases, we have expanded our audio library since then
this may be an improvement...
ua-cam.com/video/g_UelUygbJo/v-deo.html
This is good, and accomplishes what it seeks to do. But I'd like abridged versions (no longer than 30 minutes). I remember listening to Disney read along, and I wish there were adult versions of abridged stories. Since one listens for a different purpose to reading.
I know what you mean, the 'dramatised' Lord of the Rings on BBC radio was excellent but it heavily reduced the 3 books into about 13 hours keeping to characterisation but removing a lot of narration.
Another great reading and rendition of my favorite barbarian. Love these I’m so glad I discovered them I’m telling everybody I know about this. Any chance you can do other Roberty Howard characters such as Cormac McCarthy, call, or Solomon Kane? Thanks again great uploads.
already on Solomon Kane...
ua-cam.com/video/SvBdfoIlA1E/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/WW5FVr_eHPc/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/kHSbY8siCtw/v-deo.html
we also have Kull and Bran Mac Morn...
(all in mature fiction playlist)
ua-cam.com/play/PLlFcav_ti8rk4q-y-nrIEIU1lK2__Zidj.html
An interesting story and a really good reading.
First Conan story I’ve heard. He’s a bit of creep, isn’t he? :p
Very cool thnx
Great narration but please slow down a tad
sorry, we get a little carried away at the exciting bits
@@TheCybrarian I thought the same tbh 😂 Great that you put these up though guys thank you ✊
The devil in Belgian chocolate.
Guess not only my abs are quivering regularly here.
What is the name of the Hindu temple that you use for your images? Looks neat!
We're not sure,
The images are from unsplash.com,
Photographers names in credits,
The name or location of the shot may be there.
@@TheCybrarian Thank you for responding, thank you for your content! I have been watching & liking as much as I can.
@@OwentheKingofDudes You are very welcome, and we'll be back to making regular content soon.
7:30 chapter2
Cool story, but why the fuck do people call conan "noble"?🙈🙈
These readings are great! However - you need to get a good real woman's voice for the female parts.
Already done, check our remastered version with bigger voice cast, new music,etc...
ua-cam.com/video/g_UelUygbJo/v-deo.html
..Burebista. real conan..
By Mitra and Crom I hope the little tart was worth it.
Ha ha ha ha ha
Thank you. Good narration! Find a real woman to do the screams and it will be great!
Already updated and remastered with real woman...
ua-cam.com/video/g_UelUygbJo/v-deo.html
@@TheCybrarian I appreciate your reply and thank you again for these Conan episodes. As a lovecraft fan I notice the sharing of motifs. Power to your Howardian channel!!!!!
Oh dear, starts with racism and ends with rape. But it makes great back ground for some Conan Exiles!
I think your initial statement could cover most of human history. But I'm glad you found a use for it.
@@TheCybrarian You have to take old writing with the good and the bad. Times change. Pretty sure meat eaters or gas consumers will be vilified 100 years from now.
@@FenwynFlies Exactly, there are 90's mainstream TV shows that are appaulling by modern scrutiny, and this was published in 1934.
Yeah holy fuck🙈🙈
More prejudice than racism. Howards writings were actually more toned down than his contemporaries, like Lovecraft, who obviously viewed certain races as superior. In Howards world, no race is 'superior' unless technologically like the Stygian's (Egyptians) otherwise each race is usually a cut out of every other person from that race (which was actually more true in ancient times than today, where there was no real melting pot countries of today)
Adds in the middle of an audiobook is the worst thing ever.
these would be better if you got a woman to voice the women.
i know, we're still looking, that's why we don't do stories with large female parts yet