The People of the Black Circle

"The People of the Black Circle" is a Conan the Barbarian novella by Robert E. Howard. Published in three parts, from September to November, 1934.

Tropes Included

 * Arranged Marriage: the Devi Yasmina must make one; Conan jeers.
 * Break the Haughty: the necromancer's plans for Yasmina
 * Celestial Deadline: The king's murder is governed by this
 * The Chains of Commanding: Yasmina must return to her people.
 * Distressed Damsel: the Devi Yasmina
 * Eye of Newt: the king's hair was needed
 * Girl in the Tower: the Devi Yasmina is imprisoned in one.
 * The High Queen: Yasmina
 * Hungry Jungle: Where the black lotus grows
 * Love Makes You Evil: Yasmina's servant
 * Made a Slave: The necromancer resolves to do this with the Devi Yasmina.
 * Memento MacGuffin: Where they got the king's hair
 * Necromancer: How the king was murdered
 * Royal Blood: Yasmina is proud of hers.