My Rating “The Blue Orchid” Conan, Atta, and a slave girl named Zaria have escaped the clutches of Prince Yezdigerd’s guard only to find themselves outcasts in the Mountains of Night. One thing haunts their thoughts. Who possesses the mystical gem known as the Blue Orchid Diamond. A treasure worth a king’s ransom in gold. […]
My Rating “Beginnings – Part 04” Into the pits! Thulsa Doom has infiltrated the steel mines of Pah-Dishah, bringing death to all who oppose him. As his army searches for a mysterious new metal, Red Sonja and Ozzyus plan a counterinsurgency. Will the Prince of Hyrkania be an asset or liability in their operation? Aashim
My Rating “Shadows In Zamboula” Originally published in: The Savage Sword of Conan (Marvel, 1974 series) #14 (September 1976) The slaves of Darfar grow hungry. Conan has journeyed east into the lands of Khauran. Beneath a merciless sun, the dunes stretch endless and burning, searing his weathered skin. Now, the Cimmerian seeks refuge within the
My Rating “The Lurker Within!” Kallian Publico, proprietor of the Numalia House of Relics, lies dead at Conan’s feet. The blade of the Cimmerian is undrenched. Something strangled the Numalian and made way with the treasure Conan had been sent to retrieve. But what could crush the rotund wretch of man with such ease? Before
My Rating “Heart Of Darkness” Some things in life are more valuable than gold. For Conan, honor has opened more doors than the largest gemstones. Today the Cimmerian travels into the wilds of the Ghulistani Hinterlands to repay an old woman. It is a rescue mission. One that will bring him closer to Crom’s hells
My Rating “The Battle Of The Barbarians!” Into the mouth of Ibis! Conan and Bêlit chase Red Sonja across the Hyrkanian plains only to be thwarted by a mysterious avalanche. Both pursuers are quickly cut off and Sonja escapes with her prize. Or does she? Days later, the red-haired courier reaches the Nest of the
My Rating “Beware The Sacred Sons Of Set!” A mysterious sorcerer named Karanthes has offered Red Sonja a king’s ransom in gemstones. But what task must the Hyrkanian She-Devil do to earn this life-changing fortune? Simple. Infiltrate a heavily guarded house of relics in the city of Messantia, then recover a single page from a
My Rating “The Devil In Iron” The morning fog had helped camouflage Conan as he beached his small fishing boat on the shore of Xapur Island. In a time of war, any prying eyes looking to sabotage his rescue mission would be fatal; for somewhere up above, nestled in the cliff peak lay the ruined
My Rating “Blood Of Ancients: The First Dreamwalk” The nightmare is finally over for Bly Pharis. No more vampires, spirit warriors, and crazy cops trying to kill her. Yet her life is still in turmoil. With both of her parents dead and no place to go, the “chosen one” is forced to sleep in various
My Rating “A Death In Scarlet” On the rough and tumble streets of Khorusun, two young women scan the incoming merchant trains looking for a mark. The day is young, as is their flesh. Sonja points to a Khitai trader lavishly adorned with gold and silk; a peacock seemingly out of place amongst the prostitutes
