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Conan – Blood of the Serpent

by Thord D. Hedengren on November 16, 2022
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    Mercenary, thief, soldier, usurper…

    CONAN OF CIMMERIA

    As sword for hire for a mercenary troop, Conan finds himself in Sukhmet, a filthy backwater town south of the River Styx considered “the arse-end of Stygia.” Serving in the company known as Zarallo’s Free Companions, he fights alongside soldiers of fortune from Zingara, Koth, Shem, and other lands—a hard-handed band of killers loyal to anyone who pays them well.

    In a Sukhmet tavern he encounters one soldier in particular—Valeria of the Red Brotherhood, a veteran of freebooters with whom Conan also sailed, launching raids out of the Barachan Isles on the Western Sea. Valeria’s reputation is that of a deadly swordswoman, a notoriety she quickly proves to be accurate. When she runs afoul of an exiled Stygian noble, however, things take a deadly turn, embroiling them both in the schemes of a priest of the serpent god Set.

    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.” As a bonus feature that story, as well, is included in this volume.


    Conan – Blood of the Serpent by S. M. Stirling

    ISBN: 9781803361833
    Hardback, 432 pages
    US release date: 13 December 2022
    UK release date: 6 December 2022

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  • Thord D. Hedengren

    Thord is a contributor to Conan.com, and the author of several books. He lives in Sweden, the Land of Kings.

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