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Of the 21 Conan, the Barbarian tales that Robert E. Howard (1906-1936) completed in his all-too-brief lifetime, Hour of the Dragon was the only novel-length story. It may also be the very best of the series, crafted when the legendary pulp writer was working at the height of his powers. Conan is a huge swordsman fighting both natural and supernatural foes in a time-lost world known as the Hyborian Age. At this point in his bloody career, Conan is the middle-aged king of the ancient kingdom of Aquilonia. He must fight one final battle to save the known world from a resurrected sorcerer named Xaltotun. Only the fabled Heart of Ahriman can destroy Xaltotun, and Conan must embark on an epic quest to retrieve the Heart. Howard hammered out every word as if he had actually lived through it himself, and in doing so forged a crimson masterpiece of heroic fantasy. (This novel has also been published as part of the formal Conan series as Conan the Conqueror.) --Stanley Wiater
Is Conan the Conqueror appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
A classic pulp fantasy featuring intense battle violence, sorcery, and political intrigue as a barbarian king fights to reclaim his throne from conspirators and dark magic.
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This book has graphic violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include slavery, graphic violence, and captivity (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
A legendary adventure story about Conan the warrior-king battling sorcerers and traitors to keep his crown.