The Savage Sword of Conan #13

Conan and Fafnir the Vanir, once foes, must set aside their differences to survive on the cursed island of Bal-Sagoth. Together with a young woman named Kyrie, they face the island’s dark priests and ancient sorcery as they seek to restore the forgotten goddess Aala and claim their freedom.

In "Part II The Thing in the Temple," Conan and Fafnir barely escape the collapsing city of Bal-Sagoth as a volcano erupts beneath them, their path lit by the flames of a dying island. After surviving the inferno, they are rescued from the Vilayet Sea by the enigmatic Yezdigerd, who offers no answers—only more questions.

In "The Right Hand of Doom," Solomon Kane confronts a grim reckoning as he learns of his friend John Redly’s betrayal—Redly sold Roger Simeon, a sorcerer, for gold. That night, Redly is murdered by a severed hand, and the next morning, Kane discovers Simeon has sacrificed his own hand and died laughing, leaving behind a mystery steeped in vengeance and dark magic.