This is the first Conan novel by an author whose life was cut tragically short. And yet in his thirty years on this Earth he completed far more worthy, notable and numerous fantasy works than some modern authors of far greater years. Howard's fantastic fiction continues to inspire to this day.

This reading has been produced by Alexander Leithes with the aid of his thespian friend, Jim E. Jones, doing his utmost to capture the spirit of his near namesake.