Shadows in the Moonlight
"Shadows in the Moonlight" by Robert E. Howard is a short story first published in April 1934. This sword and sorcery tale follows Conan the Cimmerian as he flees with a woman named Olivia to a mysterious island in the Vilayet Sea. There they encounter ancient ruins with lifelike statues, a lurking creature hurling boulders, and a crew of pirates. As night falls, Olivia's disturbing dream about the statues may prove prophetic, threatening everyone on the cursed island.
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