Conan: Cult of the Obsidian Moon

A new chapter of the Titan comics & Heroic Signatures massive narrative event: The Battle of the Black Stone. A thrilling story about Conan the Barbarian facing incomprehensible Lovecraftian horrors written by New York Times Bestselling author James Lovegrove.

A NEW CHAPTER OF THE TITAN COMICS & HEROIC SIGNATURES MASSIVE NARRATIVE EVENT: THE BATTLE OF THE BLACK STONE.

Still mourning B?lit, Conan attempts to drink away his sorrows. In his tavern-hopping journey he meets and befriends married couple Hunwulf and Gudrun and their son, Bj rn. A decade ago, Hunwulf eloped with Gudrun after killing her betrothed, they live on the run from her tribe, who are desperate for revenge.

Bj rn has the makings of a shaman, while Hunwulf is prone to having strange fits which bring him visions of past and future lives. When a descendant warns Hunwulf of imminent danger, he and his wife ride out to ambush the tribe, leaving Bj rn with Conan, who vows to protect the boy with his life.

Unfortunately, Conan is betrayed by a former accomplice, and Bj rn is kidnapped by the tribe. Conan and Bj rn's vengeful parents search for the lad. They catch up to the tribe, only to find Bj rn has been taken by murderous bat-winged figures, who fought with talon and sword. The boy, and other "gifted" children have been taken to the Rotlands, a place plagued by a contaminating supernatural force that warps all who go there. To save Bj rn, the trio must go to the heart of the Rotlands, where strange, horrifying fates await at every turn.

Author: James Lovegrove
Publisher: Titan Books (UK)
Published: 11/19/2024
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.10d
ISBN13: 9781835411674
ISBN10: 1835411673
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Media Tie-In
- Fiction | Fantasy | Action & Adventure
- Fiction | Action & Adventure

About the Author
James Lovegrove is the New York Times bestselling author of The Age of Odin. He has been short-listed for many awards including the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the John W. Campbell Memorial Award, and the Scribe Award. He won the Seiun Award for Best Foreign Language Short Story in 2011, and the Dragon Award in 2020 for Firefly: The Ghost Machine. He has written many acclaimed Sherlock Holmes novels, including Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Demon. As well as writing books, he reviews fiction for the Financial Times. He lives in Eastbourne in the UK.