Skull-Face

by

Read by Mark Nelson

English · 1929 · 3h 43m · Horror, Fantasy, Mystery & Thriller

4 (44 reviews)

An ancient necromancer from Atlantis has returned to life, and plots world domination under the surviving Atlanteans! Mystery, terror, blood n guts, romance, treachery, death, fear, survival -- an awesomely delightful smorgasbord of mucking fisticuffs and mighty fun! Thick and dangerous plots filled with murky motivations and blood-thrilling battles of wit and brawn! Massive fists of powerful writing pummel the readers' senses into an euphoric overload until everything hums with the passion of a master storyteller. - Summary by The Narrator

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Chapter 1. The Face in the Mist 3:27 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter 2. The Hashish Slave 8:30 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter 3. The Master of Doom 8:08 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter 4. The Spider and the Fly 11:48 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter 5. The Man on the Couch 8:43 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter 6. The Dream Girl 3:53 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter 7. The Man of the Skull 7:56 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter 8. Black Wisdom 6:21 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter 9. Kathulos of Egypt 13:17 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter 10. The Dark House 15:45 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter 11. Four Thirty-Four 3:51 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter 12. The Stroke of Five 9:19 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter 13. The Blind Beggar Who Rode 2:23 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter 14. The Black Empire 19:14 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter 15. The Mark of the Tulwar 9:35 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter 16. The Mummy Who Laughed 8:22 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter 17. The Dead Man from the Sea 15:12 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter 18. The Grip of the Scorpion 17:42 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter 19. Dark Fury 14:00 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter 20. Ancient Horror 22:30 Read by Mark Nelson
Chapter 21. The Breaking of the Chain 14:03 Read by Mark Nelson

Reviews

Menace from the Sea


(3.5 stars)

An interesting account of opium addicts in London of yesteryear. I have heard about this in enough books that I believe it was true. On top of that history lesson comes a walking mummy like being intent of becoming ruler of the earth. Never a dull moment as our hero attempts to foil the plot while, of course, falling in love. Excellent narrator but Mark is always great.

Dated in respect to descriptions of Race yet prescient still


(5 stars)

With respect to racial descriptions I did not find this book held up but the drug den descriptions were vivid and nastolgic to the modern day fentanyl dens. Howard is clearly recollecting a lived experience that is valid to a form I am familiar too. Now in recovery I found this a deeply important read and I'm glad it is given space here despite the esoteric views on race.


(3 stars)

period prejudices in this piece are discomforting and flagrant stereotypes are rampant.


(5 stars)

The “N” word referred to by one other reviewer is “negro”.

amazing as ever, be weary this book is dated


(5 stars)


(1 star)

the book's idea and its language are unbelievably racist! all black folks are called the n word in the book.