{"product_id":"9781803361987","title":"Conan: Blood of the Serpent by S. Stirling","description":"Mercenary, thief, soldier, usurper...   CONAN OF CIMMERIAAs sword for hire for a mercenary troop, Conan finds himself in Sukhmet, a filthy backwater town south of the River Styx considered \"the arse-end of Stygia.\" Serving in the company known as Zarallo's Free Companions, he fights alongside soldiers of fortune from Zingara, Koth, Shem, and other lands-a hard-handed band of killers loyal to anyone who pays them well.   In a Sukhmet tavern he encounters one soldier in particular-Valeria of the Red Brotherhood, a veteran of freebooters with whom Conan also sailed, launching raids out of the Barachan Isles on the Western Sea. Valeria's reputation is that of a deadly swordswoman, a notoriety she quickly proves to be accurate. When she runs afoul of an exiled Stygian noble, however, things take a deadly turn, embroiling them both in the schemes of a priest of the serpent god Set.   The first new Conan novel in more than a decade, Blood of the Serpent leads directly into one of Robert E. Howards's most famous sword-and-sorcery adventures, \"Red Nails.\" As a bonus feature that story, as well, is included in this volume.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43205508661426,"sku":"9781803361987","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/products\/9781803361987_f087c7ec-6fda-40f8-a3e5-8cf31157c013.jpg?v=1705277819","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781803361987","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}