Conan: Black Starlight
The Heroic Legends Series
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4.8 • 4 Ratings
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Publisher Description
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.
Seeking to avoid the Stygian border guard and cross the River Styx, Conan, the sorceress Zelandra, her scribe Neesa, and bodyguard Heng Shih discover a town that seems to be deserted. To preserve his own life, the town’s lord had bargained with a demon that still lurks there. It wants Zelandra’s cache of Emerald Lotus and will kill anyone who tries to stop it. Conan and his allies must defeat the demon and its minions—human and inhuman—in order to survive. Originally published as a twelve-part serial in Marvel’s Conan the Barbarian comic book (2019-2020), this is a direct sequel to CONAN AND THE EMERALD LOTUS, re-released this month in the new volume CONAN IN THE CITY OF THE DEAD.
Customer Reviews
A worthy follow up to Emerald Lotus
I really enjoyed Mr. Hocking’s pastiche novel ‘Emerald Lotus’ and this was a thoroughly enjoyable direct sequel. The main supporting cast returns in a story that both immediately follows the events of the novel and stands on its own as an enjoyable read for those who are unfamiliar with the novel.
The action is pulse pounding and Conan is characterized perfectly, matched once again with the mute Khitan known as Heng Shih (my favorite addition to Conan lore by John Hocking). Once again Mr. Hocking seamlessly blends the sword and sorcery elements with Lovecraftian horror elements to create a memorable and unsettling experience for readers. I can’t wait for City of the Dead to print the long awaited sequel novel to these stories.