Book review of Songs of the Slain by Tim Lebbon (opens in new tab)

Conan was a character that had a rich and long life. You may be a fan of the films and only imagine the man as a loincloth wearing barbarian, cleaving the heads of various cult leaders. That is a large part of his appeal, but he was also a bandit leader, pirate and eventually a King. In fact, he was a king for a long time overseeing a period of relative peace with his iron will. The issue is that for a man like Conan, peace is boring, so when an old promise is called in, Conan sets out on a n...