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Conan the Barbarian: The Official Motion Picture Adaptation
by L. Sprague de Camp Lin CaterTwo of the most famous contributors to the Conan legend write the official novel of CONAN THE BARBARIAN, the seminal fantasy film by John Milius.The official adaptation of CONAN THE BARBARIAN, the seminal film written by John Milius and Oliver Stone, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Earl Jones. In the novel by L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter, the Cimmerian youth Conan witnesses the death of his parents at the hands of Thulsa Doom, a priest of Set. Enslaved, he is trained as a gladiator. Gaining his freedom he allies with Subotai, a Hyrkanian archer, and a skilled swordswoman thief named Valeria. Together they raid the Tower of the Serpent, then Conan breaks away to seek the cult of Doom—and revenge on the sorcerer who leads it.
Conan the Barbarian: The Official Story of the Film
by John WalshOfficial retrospective hardback book telling the story of the making of Conan The Barbarian, including interviews with cast and crew and featuring behind-the-scenes photography from the shoot.In 1982, Robert E. Howard's iconic literary anti-hero, Conan, slashed his way from page to screen after a perilous decades-long journey. With its potent mix of epic vistas and bloody battles, Conan the Barbarian thrilled moviegoers around the world and launched the career of Arnold Schwarzenegger. Forty years after its release, this cult-classic film is celebrated in Conan the Barbarian – The Official Story of the Film, a lush hardback volume that tells the full story of how the film was made. Brand new interviews with cast and crew, as well behind-the-scenes photography from the set and concept art created for the production, give fascinating insights into the development of one of the best-loved fantasy films of the 1980s.
Conan the Berserker
by Robert E. HowardConan the Barbarian is one of the most famed figures in fantasy fiction. With the success of the new film starring Jason Momoa (of A GAME OF THRONES)and Ron Perlman, the time is right to revisit Robert E. Howard's classic stories.Presented in chronological order over three books, all of Conan's life is here, from his wild adventures as a youth to the final tale of Conan the King. Howard's tales of the wanderer, the reaver, the thief, the Barbarian have never been surpassed.In this volume Conan learns the secrets of the RED NAILS and the JEWELS OF GWAHLUR, meets THE SLITHERING SHADOW and THE PEOPLE OF THE BLACK CIRCLE, visits THE POOL OF THE BLACK ONE and travels BEYOND THE BLACK RIVER. A selection of other tales and fragments round out this new collection of a classic character.
Conan the Conqueror
by Robert E. HowardThe only Conan novel by his original creator. Conan the Barbarian, now a king, is caught up in a plot to overthrow him. His would-be deposers have resurrected an ancient and malevolent necromancer. Conan must venture to find the mysterious Heart of Ahriman in order to triumph over this fiend and reclaim his throne. It was the basis for the film Kull the Conqueror (though with a different protagonist), and was also published as The Hour of the Dragon. Penguin Random House Canada is proud to bring you classic works of literature in e-book form, with the highest quality production values. Find more today and rediscover books you never knew you loved.
Conan the Defender: Conan The Invincible, Conan The Defender, And Conan The Unconquered (Conan Ser. #2)
by Robert JordanAs revolution brews in the shadowy streets of Belverus, Conan braves the traps and treacheries of the Royal Palace of the Dragon. Pursued by the luscious and shameless Sularia, the mighty warrior challenges a magic-spawned menace that cannot die; the invincible Simulacrum of Albanus.
Conan the Destroyer
by Robert E. HowardConan the Barbarian is one of the most famed figures in fantasy fiction. With the success of the new film starring Jason Momoa and Ron Perlman, the time is right to revisit Robert E. Howard's classic stories.Presented in chronological order over three books, all of Conan's life is here, from his wild adventures as a youth to the final tale of Conan the King. Howard's tales of the wanderer, the reaver, the thief, the Barbarian have never been surpassed.In this volume Conan learns the secrets of THE TOWER OF THE ELEPHANT and the ROGUES IN THE HOUSE, meets THE FROST-GIANT'S DAUGHTER and the QUEEN OF THE BLACK COAST and visits THE VALE OF LOST WOMEN and THE BLACK COLOSSUS. A selection of other tales and fragments round out this new collection of a classic character.
Conan the Indomitable
by Robert E. HowardConan the Barbarian is one of the most famed figures in fantasy fiction. With the success of the new film starring Jason Momoa and Ron Perlman, the time is right to revisit Robert E. Howard's classic stories.Presented in chronological order over three books, all of Conan's life is here, from his wild adventures as a youth to the final tale of Conan the King. Howard's tales of the wanderer, the reaver, the thief, the Barbarian have never been surpassed.In this volume Conan learns the secrets of THE SCARLET CITADEL and THE HOUR OF THE DRAGON, and meets THE BLACK STRANGER and THE PHOENIX ON THE SWORD. A selection of other tales and fragments round out this new collection of a classic character.
Conan the Invincible: Conan The Invincible, Conan The Defender, And Conan The Unconquered (Conan Ser. #1)
by Robert JordanConan is still less than 20 years old and new to the snares and enticements of civilization. He joins forces with Karela, a dangerously seductive female bandit, to storm the palace of a deadly necromancer, Amanar, and confront the dreaded Eater of Souls.
Conan the Liberator: Conan The Swordsman, Conan The Liberator, Conan And The Spider God (Conan Ser.)
by Lin Carter L. Sprague de CampAquilonia, once the proudest land in all of Hyboria, has fallen under the tyrannical reign of a mad king. As his brutal insanity sweeps the land, only one man dares stand against him: Conan the barbarian.Conan becomes the leader of an army of rebels, brave warriors who thought their battles would be fought with spear and sword, axe and dagger. In this they were mistaken, for their greatest foe is not the army of Aquilonia, but the vile sorcerer Thulandra Thuu.Dark clouds loom ahead for the people of Aquilonia, and only Conan can save them.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Conan the Magnificent (Conan Ser. #5)
by Robert JordanJourney eastwards from his Cimmerian homeland, mighty Conan is stalked by the sultry huntress Jondra, pursued by the lovely Tamira and trapped between the vengeance-seeking Brythunian warriors and Zamora's mighty army! Among the savage crags of the Kezankian range he must prove his mettle against the murderous denizens of those mountains, confront the evil sorcery of Basrakan Imalla and finally slay that which can never be slain: the terrifying, all-consuming Beast of FIre!
Conan the Swordsman (Conan Ser.)
by Lin Carter Sprague L. de Camp Björn NybergImagine a world of gods and demons, where men are warriors, women are beautiful, life is a fantastic adventure, and the fate of kingdoms balances on the bloody blade of a fabulous hero: Conan of the iron thews, the blue-eyed barbarian giant who towers above the savage Hyborian world.This is the work that relaunched Conan in both the 1970s and 80s, back in print after more than a decade.Come live the adventure again.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Conan the Usurper
by L. Sprague de Camp Robert E. HowardConan put his back against the wall and lifted his ax. He stood like an image of the unconquerable primordial - legs braced far apart, head thrust forward, one hand clutching the wall for support, the other gripping the ax on high, with the great corded muscles standing out in iron ridges, and his features frozen in a death snarl of fury - his eyes blazing terribly through the mist of blood which veiled them.
Conan's Brethren
by Robert E. HowardA sumptuous collection of epic fantasy heroes from the pen of Robert E. Howard, one of the true Masters of FantasyRobert E. Howard was a pulpwriter who turned his hand to everything from historical adventure and detective stories to Western and boxing fiction - and invented the genre now known as sword-and-sorcery: it is for these tales of heroic fantasy and horror that he is best remembered.His mighty heroes - including an English Puritan adventurer sent on redressing grievous wrongs, the king of a mythical, antediluvian empire contemporary with Atlantis, a Pictish warrior-king - all these brothers of the sword and more bestrode the pages of WEIRD TALES and the other pulp magazines of the twenties and thirties.This companion volume follows on from the success of the first Gollancz Big Black Book featuring Howard's world-famous barbarian king, and contains all the stories featuring his brothers-in-arms, collected together in chronological order, as fresh and atmospheric today as when they were first published in the pulp magazines of more than eighty years ago.Compiled by and with an Afterword by award-winning writer and editor Stephen Jones, and with cover image, frontispiece and internal pictures by the award-winning artist Les Edwards.
Conan: City of the Dead
by John C. HockingTwo epics in one hardcover as Conan the mercenary faces hideously transformed wizards and undead creatures in action-packed fantasy combining Robert E. Howard&’s trademark sword and sorcery with concepts straight out of Lovecraftian horror. Combines the classic Conan and the Emerald Lotus with the all-new, original Conan and the Living Plague.The long-awaited follow-up to Conan and the Emerald Lotus brings John C. Hocking back to the sagas of the Cimmerian. In Conan and the Emerald Lotus, the seeds of a deadly, addictive plant grant sorcerers immense power, but turn its users into inhuman killers.In the exclusive, long-awaited sequel Conan and the Living Plague, a Shemite wizard seeks to create a serum to use as a lethal weapon. Instead he unleashes a hideous monster on the city of Dulcine. Hired to loot the city of its treasures, Conan and his fellows in the mercenary troop find themselves trapped in the depths of the city&’s keep. To escape, they must defeat the creature, its plague-wracked undead followers, then face Lovecraftian horrors beyond mortal comprehension.
Conan: Cult of the Obsidian Moon
by James LovegroveA new chapter of the Titan comics & Heroic Signatures massive narrative event: The Battle of the Black Stone. A thrilling story about Conan the Barbarian facing incomprehensible Lovecraftian horrors written by New York Times Bestselling author James Lovegrove.A NEW CHAPTER OF THE TITAN COMICS & HEROIC SIGNATURES MASSIVE NARRATIVE EVENT: THE BATTLE OF THE BLACK STONE.Still mourning Bêlit, Conan attempts to drink away his sorrows. In his tavern-hopping journey he meets and befriends married couple Hunwulf and Gudrun and their son, Bjørn. A decade ago, Hunwulf eloped with Gudrun after killing her betrothed, they live on the run from her tribe, who are desperate for revenge.Bjørn has the makings of a shaman, while Hunwulf is prone to having strange fits which bring him visions of past and future lives. When a descendant warns Hunwulf of imminent danger, he and his wife ride out to ambush the tribe, leaving Bjørn with Conan, who vows to protect the boy with his life.Unfortunately, Conan is betrayed by a former accomplice, and Bjørn is kidnapped by the tribe. Conan and Bjørn&’s vengeful parents search for the lad. They catch up to the tribe, only to find Bjørn has been taken by murderous bat-winged figures, who fought with talon and sword. The boy, and other &“gifted&” children have been taken to the Rotlands, a place plagued by a contaminating supernatural force that warps all who go there. To save Bjørn, the trio must go to the heart of the Rotlands, where strange, horrifying fates await at every turn.
Conan: Large Print
by Robert E. HowardQUEEN OF THE BLACK COAST is one of the original stories featuring Conan, one of the most enduring and loved characters of the twentieth century.To celebrate Gollancz's new collections of the classic tales, as well as the release of the new film version starring A GAME OF THRONES' Jason Mamoa, Orion is delighted to present this ebook of a classic Conan story, also collected in CONAN THE DESTROYER.
Conan: Red Nails
by Robert E. HowardRED NAILS is one of the original stories featuring Conan, one of the most enduring and loved characters of the twentieth century.To celebrate the release of the new film version, CONAN THE BARBARIAN, starring A GAME OF THRONES' Jason Mamoa, Gollancz is delighted to present this ebook of a classic Conan story, also collected in the CONAN THE BARBARIAN film tie-in edition.
Conan: The Collected Novels
by Robert E. HowardConan the Cimmerian is one of the most iconic fantasy characters in history, on a rarified list next to Gandalf and Harry Potter. This collection includes all 18 of Robert E. Howard's stories starring the legendary barbarian. Penguin Random House Canada is proud to bring you classic works of literature in e-book form, with the highest quality production values. Find more today and rediscover books you never knew you loved.
Conan: The Heroic Legends Series (The Heroic Legends Series #12)
by Laird BarronCapturing 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.After killing his latest employer, a bored Conan wanders Stygia. His wanderlust is brought to an end when he is bitten by an asp. Though he attempts to extract the venom, it&’s no use. At death&’s door, the Cimmerian is saved by an otherworldly woman and a skull-headed tarantula. Conan awakens being attended to by the merchant Khal, an acolyte of the strange goddess who saved his life. Khal came to Conan&’s aid because Conan has been blessed by The Lady of the Desert; the Cimmerian is fated for something extraordinary. As it happens, fate is a seductive priestess with a legend to tell and coin to offer. Will Conan answer her call to adventure?
Conan: The Heroic Legends Series (The Heroic Legends Series #8)
by Shaun HamillCapturing 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.In a port city in Zingara, Conan of Cimmeria drinks away the last of his meager purse. He&’s considering robbing one of the city&’s noble houses when he&’s approached by a man named Flavio, first mate on a ship called Fortune&’s Dawn. The Dawn is seeking mercenaries to transport valuable cargo to Aquilonia, the very heart of civilization. Conan is suspicious, but also deeply curious and in sore need of the coin, so he takes the job. His suspicions only deepen as he meets the reticent, sparse crew of the ship. However, Conan only realizes the severity of danger he&’s walked into when a terrible scream reveals a crew member dead and mutilated on the deck. Armed with only his wits and his sword, Conan must figure out the mysteries of Fortune&’s Dawn before the same fate befalls him.
Conan: The Heroic Legends Series (The Heroic Legends Series #9)
by Henry HerzCapturing 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.Sailing together on the Tigress, Conan and Bêlit hijack and plunder a ship. Victorious but with a damaged ship to show for it, the pirates return to their secret island haven. They arrive to find their village under attack, not by men, but hideous things—part men, part aquatic creatures.Powerful but ungainly, these bloodthirsty frog-men are faster and even more formidable in the water. Conan, Bêlit and her crew watch helplessly as the abominations abscond with the women of their village. Unable to give chase due to their damaged ship, Conan and Bêlit swear vengeance on these monstrosities.
Concealed: Beholder 2 (Beholder Ser. #2)
by Christina Bauer"A riveting story with action, love and vengeance...a fantastic read." - The Not So Public Library As a Grand Mistress Necromancer, Elea's a witch who commands the ultimate power over spirit and bone. It's magic that she'll need in order to stop the Vicomte Gaspard from killing her Sisters by draining their magic along with their life force. To find and free her fellow witches, Elea must venture into some of the most dangerous places in the realm. What starts off as a rescue quest could easily turn into a suicide mission. And with the handsome warlock Rowan along to help, Elea may be risking more than her life. Her growing feelings for Rowan might put her heart on the line, too. BEHOLDER 1. Cursed 2. Concealed (Coming Fall 2016) 3. Cherished (Spring 2017) 4. Concealed (Fall 2017) ANGELBOUND ORIGINS 1. Angelbound 2. Scala 3. Acca (Coming December 2016) 4. Thrax (May 2017) 5. Armageddon ANGELBOUND OFFSPRING 1. Maxon 2. Portia
Conceited Meridians God: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Qi MaDeTiaoSaoThis was the continent of meridians. Legend has it that after cultivating, one could become a god. Misunderstanding, chasing, and becoming traitors, how could he rely on a secret scripture of the evil sects to rise to prominence in the Cultivation World? Close]
Conceited Meridians God: Volume 10 (Volume 10 #10)
by Qi MaDeTiaoSaoThis was the continent of meridians. Legend has it that after cultivating, one could become a god. Misunderstanding, chasing, and becoming traitors, how could he rely on a secret scripture of the evil sects to rise to prominence in the Cultivation World? Close]
Conceited Meridians God: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Qi MaDeTiaoSaoThis was the continent of meridians. Legend has it that after cultivating, one could become a god. Misunderstanding, chasing, and becoming traitors, how could he rely on a secret scripture of the evil sects to rise to prominence in the Cultivation World? Close]