Conan the Cimmerian, the boy-thief who became a mercenary, who fought and loved his way across fabled lands to become King of Aquilonia. Neither supernatural friends nor demonic sorcery could oppose the barbarian warrior as he wielded his mighty sword and dispatched his enemies to a bloody doom on the battlefields of the legendary Hyborian age. Collected together in one volume in chronological order, are Robert E. Howard's tales of the legendary hero.

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King Conan, the barbarian leader of Aquilonia, has been a fair ruler for several decades and now grows weary of the crown. When an old soldier visits him with talk of a cursed relic and rumors of Pictish tribes preparing a full-scale invasion on Aquilonia's borders, Conan eagerly embarks on what could be his final adventure Far from the safety of his court, an older Conan reunites with a strange shaman from his past to stop a slaughter. The fan-favorite team of Timothy Truman, Tomas Giorello, and Jose Villarrubia expands and adapts aspects of Robert E. Howard's unfinished "Wolves Beyond the Border" short story work "

A second collection of sword and sorcery tales featuring Conan the Cimmerian continues the fantasy adventures of the sword-wielding warrior, barbarian, and king, in an illustrated volume that contains "The People of the Black Circle," "A Witch Shall Be Born," the Conan novel The Hour of the Dragon, and other stories, author drafts, outlines, and synopses. Original. 17,500 first printing.

Conan the Cimmerian: the boy-thief who became a mercenary, who fought and loved his way across fabled lands to become King of Aquilonia. Neither supernatural fiends nore demonic sorcery could oppose the barbarian warrior as he wielded his mighty sword and dispatched his enemies to a bloody doom on the battlefields of the legendary Hyborian age. Collected together in one volume for the very first time, in chronological order, are Robert E. Howard's tales of the legendary hero, as fresh and atmospheric today as when they were first published in the pulp magazines of more than seventy years ago. Compiled by and with a foreward and afterword by award-winning writer and editor Stephen Jones

Prinsesse Yasmina fra Vendhya var Conans gissel. I alle fall hadde han planlagt det slik. Men da visste han ikke at kampen mot magikerne i borgen med de tusen skjulte farer skulle forandre livet for dem begge.

På fjellplatået bortenfor den trange kløften ligger byen Yanaidar, der den djevelske sekten "De som lever i det skjulte" holder til. Her havner Conan på jakt etter flammeknivens hemmelighet, og kanskje for å ta makten over byen, eller å kapre skjønnheten Nanaia.

Conan var den hyborianske tidsalders mest beryktede eventyrer. Han var barbaren fra Kimeria i nord, alltid på jakt etter gull, makt, ære og kvinner.

Conans rykte som slåsskjempe fører ham ut på farlige oppdrag i den turanesiske hæren. I denne boka er han karavaneleder i Khitai. Karavanen slår leir i en øde dal. Conans føler at dalen stinker av redsel og død.

Conan var den hyborianske tidsalders mest beryktede eventyrer. Han var barbaren fra Kimeria i nord, alltid på jakt etter gull, makt, ære og kvinner.

Conan stormer hovedstaden i Aquilonia. Den korrupte og udugelige kong Numedides faller for hans sverd rett foran tronen, og den ville barbaren blir ny konge i det største av de hyborianske rikene. Men hofflivet passer dårlig for villmarkens sønn. Å bære krone gir ofte hodepine, og trubadurene synger alt viser om martyren Numedides og tyrannen Conan. En flokk intrigemakere samler seg rundt den forræderske Ascalante, og snart vil marken farges rød av soldatenes blod. Conan blir stående alene mot en hel hær.

Selvsikkert gikk Conan gjennom massen av kjempende menn. Han la et kjølvann av døde xotalanca etter seg. Ved hans side slåss Valeria, med sverdet som et levende dyr i hånden.

Before he conquered books, comics, and movies, Robert E. Howard's immortal character Conan the Cimmerian was born in the pages of the pulp magazine

Conan is one of the greatest fictional heroes ever created- a swordsman who cuts a swath across the lands of the Hyborian Age, facing powerful sorcerers, deadly creatures, and ruthless armies of thieves and reavers. "Between the years when the oceans drank Atlantis and the gleaming cities . . . there was an Age undreamed of, when shining kingdoms lay spread across the world like blue mantles beneath the stars. . . . Hither came Conan, the Cimmerian, black-haired, sullen-eyed, sword in hand . . . to tread the jeweled thrones of the Earth under his sandalled feet." In a meteoric career that spanned a mere twelve years before his tragic suicide, Robert E. Howard single-handedly invented the genre that came to be called sword and sorcery. Collected in this volume, profusely illustrated by artist Mark Schultz, are Howard's first thirteen Conan stories, appearing in their original versions-in some cases for the first time in more than seventy years-and in the order Howard wrote them. Along with classics of dark fantasy like "The Tower of the Elephant" and swashbuckling adventure like "Queen of the Black Coast," The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian contains a wealth of material never before published in the United States, including the first submitted draft of Conan's debut, "Phoenix on the Sword," Howard's synopses for "The Scarlet Citadel" and "Black Colossus," and a map of Conan's world drawn by the author himself. Here are timeless tales featuring Conan the raw and dangerous youth, Conan the daring thief, Conan the swashbuckling pirate, and Conan the commander of armies. Here, too, is an unparalleled glimpse into the mind of a genius whose bold storytelling style has been imitated by many, yet equaled by none.

Conan the Cimmerian: he rose from boy-thief and mercenary to become kingof Aquilonia. Neither supernatural fiends nor demonic sorcery could oppose the barbarian warrior as he wielded his mighty sword and dispatched his enemies to a bloody doom on the battlefields of the legendary Hyborian Age. Collected together for the first time anywhere in the world, in chronological order, are all Robert E. Howard's definitive stories of Conan, exactly as he wrote them, as fresh, atmospheric and vibrant today as when they were first published in the pulp magazines more than sixty years ago. The second volume, completing the definitive collection of Conan stories, featuring the most distinctive and well known fantasy hero of all time.

The definitive collection of Conan stories, featuring the most distinctive and well known fantasy hero of all time Conan the Cimmerian: he rose from boy-thief and mercenary to become king of Aquilonia. Neither supernatural fiends nor demonic sorcery could oppose the barbarian warrior as he wielded his mighty sword and dispatched his enemies to a bloody doom on the battlefields of the legendary Hyborian Age. Collected together for the first time anywhere in the world, in chronological order, are all Robert E. Howard's definitive stories of Conan, exactly as he wrote them, as fresh, atmospheric and vibrant today as when they were first published in the pulp magazines more than sixty years ago.

<b>"For headling, nonstop adventure and for vivid, even florid, scenery, no one even comes close to Howard."--Harry Turtledove</b> <p> In a meteoric career that covered only a dozen years, Robert E. Howard defined the sword-and-sorcery genre. In doing so, he brought to life the archetypal adventurer known to millions around the world as Conan the barbarian. <p> Witness, then, Howard at his finest, and Conan at his most savage, in the latest volume featuring the collected works of Robert E. Howard, lavishly illustrated by award-winning artist Greg Manchess. Prepared directly from the earliest known versions--often Howard's own manuscripts--are such sword-and-sorcery classics as "The Servants of Bit-Yakin" (formerly published as "Jewels of Gwahlur"), "Beyond the Black River," "The Black Stranger," "Man-Eaters of Zamboula" (formerly published as "Shadows in Zamboula"), and, perhaps his most famous adventure of all, "Red Nails." <p> <i>The Conquering Sword of Conan </i>includes never-before-published outlines, notes, and story drafts, plus a new introduction, personal correspondence, and the revealing essay "Hyborian Genesis"--which chronicles the history of the creation of the Conan series. Truly, this is heroic fantasy at its finest.

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