Conan: The Shadow of Vengeance

The Heroic Legends Series

Author Scott Oden
Ebook
On sale Jan 30, 2024 | 78 Pages | 9781803366371

Capturing the electric short fiction energy that led Robert E. Howard to be one of the top fantasy writers of the century, with exclusive serialized eBook stories starring Conan, Solomon Kane, and more by many of today’s top writers in fantasy and sword-and-sorcery.

“Conan: The Shadow of Vengeance” is an intended follow-up to “The Devil in Iron.” A classic sword and sorcery tale by Robert E. Howard himself.

In far eastern Turan, the regent of Khawarzim seeks bloody revenge. To achieve it, Ghaznavi is willing to strike a bargain with Karash Khan, the master of the Nine—acolytes of the god of Death, their powers and ruthlessness are spoken of only in whispers.The object of Ghaznavi's hatred rides at the head of a score of Zaporoskan kozaks, bandits formed from fleeing criminals, escaped slaves, and deserting soldiers. Men of many crimes and countries. Their leader is accompanied by Octavia, a statuesque royal from Nemedia whose devotion to him is without question. The object of Ghaznavi’s burning hatred is Conan of Cimmeria.
SCOTT ODEN is a bestselling author of historical fantasy and sword-and-sorcery whose books have received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Booklist. An Amazon Editor’s Pick, he has been nominated for the Gemmell Award. Living in the foothills of the Appalachians with his wife, Shannon and a variety of neurotic dogs, in his spare time he likes table-top roleplaying games, reading, and making the occasional bracelet from old stone beads.

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Capturing the electric short fiction energy that led Robert E. Howard to be one of the top fantasy writers of the century, with exclusive serialized eBook stories starring Conan, Solomon Kane, and more by many of today’s top writers in fantasy and sword-and-sorcery.

“Conan: The Shadow of Vengeance” is an intended follow-up to “The Devil in Iron.” A classic sword and sorcery tale by Robert E. Howard himself.

In far eastern Turan, the regent of Khawarzim seeks bloody revenge. To achieve it, Ghaznavi is willing to strike a bargain with Karash Khan, the master of the Nine—acolytes of the god of Death, their powers and ruthlessness are spoken of only in whispers.The object of Ghaznavi's hatred rides at the head of a score of Zaporoskan kozaks, bandits formed from fleeing criminals, escaped slaves, and deserting soldiers. Men of many crimes and countries. Their leader is accompanied by Octavia, a statuesque royal from Nemedia whose devotion to him is without question. The object of Ghaznavi’s burning hatred is Conan of Cimmeria.

Author

SCOTT ODEN is a bestselling author of historical fantasy and sword-and-sorcery whose books have received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Booklist. An Amazon Editor’s Pick, he has been nominated for the Gemmell Award. Living in the foothills of the Appalachians with his wife, Shannon and a variety of neurotic dogs, in his spare time he likes table-top roleplaying games, reading, and making the occasional bracelet from old stone beads.

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