Conan the Barbarian

Persuaded to join the thief Tarnasha in stealing a Stygian relic, Conan of Cimmeria and Bêlit soon discovered a proposed simple heist to be anything but. As stealth gave way to savage combat, Conan witnessed a Stygian priest transform into a SERPENT MAN before stabbing the Cimmerian with the very relic they sought: a twisting dagger known as the FANGS OF THE SERPENT. While Conan and Bêlit slew their remaining enemies, Tarnasha seized the relic and stole into the night, forcing Conan and Bêlit to flee to their ship and slip out to sea, leaving Kyros behind.

Two years have passed, a thousand days since Conan first laid eyes on Bêlit. Now, within the inlands of the BLACK KINGDOMS along the Zarkheba River, the Queen of the Black Coast lies dead and their days of reaving have come to a terrible end. Conan stands alone with his grief deep in an unfamiliar and hostile jungle...