"Writer Fred Van Lente takes on the world's most famous barbarian! Conan and the former slave girl Natala wander the desert as the only survivors of a vast army. Finally they arrive dying of thirst to the unwelcoming and desolate city of Xuthal, where a mysterious horror lurks in the shadows threatening to take any who step within the city! As the inhabitants sleep under the spell of the Black Lotus, Conan and Natala must escape if they wish to live!"-- Provided by publisher.
"Dying of thirst in the desert, Conan and Natala stumble upon the gates of Xuthal: a once-great city of wonders now dark, dissipated, and decadent. Its citizens lay in a drug-fueled haze, awakening only to seek worldly pleasures--much like Thog, the man-eating demon-god that stalks Xuthal's dreaming corridors. Determined to escape the accursed place before they, too, fall prey to its perils, Conan and Natala accept an offer of aid from Thalis, a lost Stygian princess--but can Thalis be trusted, or does she have disturbing plans of her own for the beleaguered duo? Then, more threats await Conan in the Oasis of Akrel, including a foul menace from beyond the stars, and the triumphant return of Janissa the Widowmaker!"-- Provided by publisher.
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