27-The Curse of the Monolith

About this book

Deep in a haunted valley on the far edge of Khitai, Conan the Cimmerian keeps uneasy watch over his camp. The towering cliffs feel like a trap, the horses are restless, and the air itself seems to reek of fear and death. Sent east by King Yildiz of Turan with forty veteran troopers and a royal letter for the king of Kusan, the barbarian captain is tired of dangerous errands and suspicious of the perfumed Khitan duke assigned to guide him home. Then the silken Duke Feng makes a startling confession. Close by lies the tomb of an ancient king, buried with a legendary hoard of gold and jewels and guarded, so the legends say, by the ghosts of his beheaded royal guard. Only Feng knows where the treasure is hidden, and only a man without fear of curses would dare to dig for it. For a Cimmerian who has never turned his back on gold, the temptation may be too strong. But is the duke an honest partner, or is he leading Conan into a trap? This Conan adventure from L. Sprague de Camp brings you sword-and-sorcery action in the Hyborian Age, with exotic lands, scheming courtiers, eerie omens and a hero who trusts his instincts as much as his blade. Start reading online instantly in your browser and step into the shadow of the monolith.

Author

L. Sprague De Camp

Length

~19 pages

Reading time

23 min

Chapters

6

Released

October 24, 2026

Languages

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Formats

eBook

Print format

Paperback, 11 × 18 cm, 190 pages

Age rating

Teen 13+