"This story contains the first appearance of Conan in print. (That I am aware of)
It takes place at a time when Conan was King of Aquilonia having secured the throne by strangling the former king. This story introduces the reader to Conan's world of barbarians, wizards and monsters, and the evil sorcerer Thoth-Anon that appears later in stories.
Robert E Howard is the father of the sword and sorcery genre of fantasy and this small book shows how it started and how it can be done right.
If you like Conan or types like him, then this is a must read so you can see how it all started.
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