Queen of the Black Coast

"Queen of the Black Coast" by Robert E. Howard is an action-packed story where Conan the Cimmerian, a fierce warrior, sails into a world of high-seas adventure after fleeing oppression. He finds himself among a band of pirates, soon crossing swords with the formidable Bêlit, the pirate queen of the "Tigress," but their battle sparks an intense love affair as they plunder and explore together. Journeying up the Zarkheba river brings them face-to-terrifying-face with not only human adversaries but also malevolent, supernatural threats lurking in a haunted land. When Bêlit tragically dies fighting these dark forces of these mysterious lands, Conan is left grapple with overwhelming sorrow.