Conan #9

In the shadowed villages along the Western Sea, Conan recounts a tale from his youth to Belit—of his capture by the Vanirmen, a people of the deep, and the monstrous creature he faced beneath the waves. As the story unfolds, the sea's secrets rise to claim lives, and the line between man and monster blurs in a fight for survival.

In the storm-lashed harbor of Kelka, a pirate stronghold on a remote island, Conan and Belit lead a desperate defense against the ruthless Argossean raiders of Auro. As the city burns and the tide turns, their victory is short-lived—captured by the treacherous Kelkan ruler Akkheba, who offers them wine that clouds their minds and seals their fate.

In the island city of Kelka, Conan and Belit flee through crumbling streets as the city trembles beneath the wrath of a sea-god. Their escape leads them to Astarta, a captive whose secrets may hold the key to survival—though not all who seek her freedom can be trusted. As betrayal stirs in the shadows and blood stains the sands, the line between ally and enemy blurs in the chaos of destruction.

In the shadowed reaches of the Tigris, where gold is hoarded and loyalty is a currency, a failed mutiny leaves Kawaku dead and Belit’s hold on her island fortress tested. With the tide of betrayal rising, Belit, M’gora, and Laranga pull Conan from the brink of death—only to draw him deeper into a web of secrets, where the true danger waits in the depths of a forgotten well.

In the shadowed port city of Khemi, where black walls rise from the sea, Conan is haunted by a dream visit from Thoth-Amon. Drawn into a deadly mission, he and Belit race to save Neftha from a Stygian ship, battling a monstrous sea-serpent and setting fire to the city’s navy in a desperate fight for survival.

In the shadow of the river Styx, the city of Khemi trembles as Belit is seized by the fearsome hawk-riders of Harakht. Conan, blood already on his blade from a fallen rider, faces a monstrous hawk and a lurking crocodile before setting out to reclaim her. The hunt begins in the heat of the desert, where every step could be his last.