"The beloved barbarian and hero's-hero of prehistory returns . . . de Camp and Carter mime [Robert E.] Howard's hyperbolic spirit . . . with great style." —Kirkus Reviews

Aquilonia, once the proudest land in all of Hyboria, has fallen under the tyrannical reign of a mad king. As his brutal insanity sweeps the land, only one man dares stand against him: Conan the barbarian.

Conan becomes the leader of an army of rebels, brave warriors who thought their battles would be fought with spear and sword, axe and dagger. In this they were mistaken, for their greatest foe is not the army of Aquilonia, but the vile sorcerer Thulandra Thuu.

Dark clouds loom ahead for the people of Aquilonia, and only Conan can save them.

"The popularity of this character is remarkable . . . de Camp and Carter's solid rep in the sword and sorcery world will guarantee fun for fans of the series." —Library Journal