The Savage Sword of Conan #16

In "The People of the Black Circle [Chapter 1, Part I]," Conan’s path crosses with Yasmina, the sister of the slain king Bhunda Chand, when he abducts her in a move that sets a deadly chain of betrayals in motion. As Khemsa and the enigmatic Gitara plot behind the back of their ally Kerim Shah, the hunted pair flee toward the treacherous pass of Zhaibar, where a new threat—Yar Afzal—awaits in the shadows.

In "[The People of the Black Circle, Chapter 1] Part II: A Barbarian from the Hills," Conan’s path crosses with Yasmina after her brother’s death at the hands of sorcerers, thrusting her into peril. With Gitara and Khemsa secretly plotting against their ally Kerim Shah, Conan and Yasmina flee through treacherous terrain, seeking refuge at the Zhaibar pass—where they encounter the enigmatic Yar Afzal.

In "[The People of the Black Circle, Chapter 1] Part III: The Sorcery of Khemsa," the treacherous Khemsa and Gitara conspire against Kerim Shah, manipulating the captive Yasmina for their own dark ends. As Conan and Yasmina flee through the perilous high passes, their path leads them to the enigmatic Yar Afzal at the col of Zhaibar—where old alliances and hidden sorcery begin to stir.

In the shadowed passes of the Zhaibar, Conan and the captured Yasmina flee through treacherous highlands, pursued by sorcery and betrayal. With Khemsa and Gitara plotting in secret and the memory of her brother’s murder burning in her heart, Yasmina must trust the Cimmerian even as their paths twist toward a fateful encounter with the enigmatic Yar Afzal.

In "Chapter 5: Fire and Slaughter," the ruthless invasion of Aquilonia by the pictos, led by the warlord Gorm, ignites chaos across the realm. As Aquilonia's armies are stretched thin by war with Nemedia, rebellions flare and the empire teeters on collapse—leaving Arus and Gorm caught in a storm of fire, blood, and shifting loyalties.