Conan Red Nails

One of the strangest stories ever written-the tale of a barbarian adventurer, a woman pirate, and a weird roofed city inhabited by the most peculiar race of men ever spawned! VALERIA, a woman pirate forced to join a mercenary army, killed an officer and fled into the wilderness. Conan, a Cimmerian, followed her, and caught up with her in a forest after a long pursuit. And that was just the beginning of this great yarn. This book contains the original text as it first appeared in WEIRD TALES pulp magazine as well as all of the original illustrations which accompanied this serial. This was the last Conan story written by Robert E. Howard and was published posthumously.

In Red Nails, Conan finds himself in the Darfar region, whose territory is almost entirely covered by a huge forest. Here he pledges himself a mercenary, promising his sword to the highest bidder, fighting alongside fellow mercenary and fierce female warrior Valeria. After a clash against a terrible dragon, the two go to a strange fortified city, apparently deserted…but the duo will quickly discover that a civilization lives hidden inside, and that the citadel hides a heavy secret. Red Nails is one of Conan's most beloved and sophisticated stories. Howard affirms his style, persisting in his mistrust of modern civilizations, consumed by passivity, laxity and cruelty. Régis Hautière, Olivier Vatine and Didier Cassegrain give substance to this tale in splendid colors.

1. The Skull on the Crag 2. By the Blaze of the Fire-Jewels 3. The People of the Feud 4. Scent of Black Lotus 5. Twenty Red Nails 6. The Eyes of Tascela 7. He Comes from the Dark

This title features 17 original adventures from the creator of 'Conan'.

RED NAILS is one of the original stories featuring Conan, one of the most enduring and loved characters of the twentieth century. To celebrate the release of the new film version, CONAN THE BARBARIAN, starring A GAME OF THRONES' Jason Mamoa, Gollancz is delighted to present this ebook of a classic Conan story, also collected in the CONAN THE BARBARIAN film tie-in edition.