24-The City of Skulls

About this book

Hyrkania, the endless steppe at the edge of the known world. A young Conan the Cimmerian, newly rewarded with a place in the honor guard of King Yildiz of Turan, rides east with a royal escort carrying Princess Zosara to her wedding with the Great Khan of the Kuigar nomads. Then, at sunset, the attack comes: a howling horde of lacquered warriors sweeps down from the Talakma foothills and the snow turns red. Chained and driven on foot into unknown lands alongside his friend Juma, the towering Kushite warrior, Conan finds himself a captive with the princess he was sworn to protect. Ahead lie strange peoples, treacherous powers and a legendary city whose very name promises dread. The City of Skulls is a fast-moving sword-and-sorcery adventure in the classic Hyborian Age tradition, created by Robert E. Howard and continued here by L. Sprague de Camp. Expect brutal battles, daring escapes, exotic kingdoms and a barbarian hero who is still learning how to survive in the civilized world. A good pick for fans of heroic fantasy, pulp adventure and classic Conan stories. Start reading The City of Skulls instantly in your browser, with no waiting and no downloads required.

Author

L. Sprague De Camp

Length

~38 pages

Reading time

46 min

Chapters

8

Released

October 24, 2026

Languages

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Formats

eBook

Print format

Paperback, 11 × 18 cm, 140 pages

Age rating

Teen 13+