Robert E. Howard's Savage Sword #6
"Sargasso of Sand" delivers a pulse-pounding chapter in Conan’s saga, written by Roy Thomas and brought to life with gritty elegance by Tony DeZuniga on pencils and inks, with Jim Campbell’s evocative colors. When a king’s emissary ignores Conan’s warnings, only Conan and Jamal survive the Khozgari betrayal—only to be hunted through the Misty Mountains by the Demons of the Summit. Captured and forced into a grim fate, Shanya, the daughter of a Khozgari chief, becomes the target of Shangara, leader of the summit people, who plans to use her as a mate for himself and his son. The cover, a striking collaboration by Francesco Francavilla, Ernie Chan, and Richard Pace, captures the tale’s dark, mythic tone.
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A king's emissary fails to heed Conan's warnings about Khozgari treachery, and only Conan and Jamal escape with their lives. During their escape, they encounter Shanya, the daughter of a Khozgari chief, and take her hostage. When they take a shortcut through the Misty Mountains, they are attacked by the Demons of the Summit. Jamal is killed and Shanya is taken to Shangara, leader of the summit people. He wants to use Shanya as a mate for himself and his son until Conan rescues her.
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