Publisher's Synopsis
The pulse-pounding return of Conan, the most iconic fantasy hero in popular cultureConan the Barbarian, the world's most famous fantasy hero, returns in an all-new novel tied directly to the famous works by his legendary creator, Robert E. Howard.In this story, set early in his life, Conan has left his northern homeland to cut a bloody swath across the legendary Hyborian Age. A mercenary, a soldier, a thief, and a pirate, he faces conquering armies, malicious sorcerers, and monstrous creatures-against which he wields only the sword held in his powerful grasp.The first new Conan novel in more than a decade, Blood of the Serpent leads directly into one of Robert E. Howard's most famous sword-and-sorcery adventures, "Red Nails," which as a bonus feature is included in this volume.
