An ancient necromancer rises from a 3,000-year slumber, intent on drowning the world in blood and claiming the crown of Aquilonia. The reign of King Conan is in grave peril. Through a dark conspiracy involving the fabled, world-shattering Heart of Ahriman, the treacherous leaders of Nemedia resurrect Xaltotun, an undead sorcerer of unimaginable power. Struck down by supernatural betrayal and captured by a ruthless alliance, the mighty barbarian king is thrown into a shadowy dungeon to rot. But a lion cannot be caged for long. Escaping his execution, Conan must carve a path of vengeance across the treacherous kingdoms of the Hyborian Age. To reclaim his throne, he must slay monstrous beasts, dodge relentless assassins, and find a magic jewel capable of matching Xaltotun's dark arts before Aquilonia falls entirely to ruin. Fans of epic, high-stakes combat and legendary heroes will find themselves utterly captivated. As a definitive pillar of the Fantasy / Sword and Sorcery genre, this masterpiece weaves a breathtaking tapestry of dark magic, visceral warfare, and pulp-era thrill. If you crave action-packed quests, grisly dungeon crawls, and the timeless trope of a barbarian warlord conquering evil, this is your next obsession. Robert Ervin Howard (1906-1936) was a legendary pulp fiction pioneer who single-handedly birthed the sword and sorcery genre. Through his iconic character Conan the Barbarian, Howard's visceral, action-driven prose forever changed the landscape of fantasy literature.
