Worms of the Earth. Illustrated

"Worms of the Earth" is a dark fantasy story by Robert E. Howard, first published in 1932. Set in the world of Roman-occupied Britain, the tale follows Bran Mak Morn, the last king of the Picts, as he seeks revenge against the oppressive Roman Empire. When a Roman official publicly tortures and humiliates one of Bran’s people, the Pictish leader turns to an ancient, forbidden race— the Worms of the Earth— for help in exacting his vengeance. The story weaves together themes of revenge, the c...