Dimma, the Mist Mage, knows nothing of Conan, but the vile necromancer's plans require his death. Thayla, beautiful Queen of the Pili, would rather take Conan to her bed, but her own plots mean he must die. Even the lovely Cheen will let nothing stop her from recovering the sacred talisman of her people, and Conan must use all his battle prowess to stay alive.