>>2407791I don't particularly like many authors of sword and sorcery, they're mostly just shoddy commercial fantasy and ripoffs. I know Vance is very good. I would recommend everything of Howard's, he's very talented and rivals (or surpasses) Tolkien in my opinion. Treat yourself with this, it's leatherbound and illustrated.
I think Howard's aural mode of storytelling is untapped in the modern day. It has the potential to produce stories on the Homeric scale, full of meaning and mythic ideals.
Give this a listen if you're interested
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_CVfJrt6y8 