Valka is a grim and ancient god of the Thurian Age, worshiped by brutal warrior cultures in the prehistoric era of Robert E. Howard’s mythic timeline. A deity of war, death, and savage strength, Valka embodies the harsh survivalism of the Thurian Age, where only the strong endure. Often invoked before battle or conquest, Valka represents bloodshed, iron resolve, and the primal forces that shaped the world long before the Hyborian Age. As a lesser-known but thematically powerful god, Valka reflects the raw, unforgiving spirituality of Howard’s earliest heroic civilizations.
My Rating “A Night On The Town!” The king has disappeared out of his balcony bedroom window! But where did he go? Councilor Tu and Brule the Spear-Slayer must act quickly to not arouse suspicion. Any word of Kull’s demise would cause panic throughout the city streets. Valusia is a big place. If the two […]
My Rating “The Gem of the Golden Waters” Even with the power and prestige of the Topaz Throne, Kull of Atlantis has become malcontent. No king should ever willingly submit themselves to unceasing trade disputes, monotonous ambassadors with little to say, or sarcastic court officials who don’t know their place. Councilor Tu has become unbearable
My Rating “Part Four – Unity Or Death” The truth has been revealed to Kull, Conan, and John Kirowan. Set, the great serpent god and earth mother, has spirited the three heroes through time and space for a proposed alliance. But why? What has caused a god of such power to tremble with fear before
My Rating “Part Two – Words Of Power” A temple keeper is dead and the nephew of Governor Patanius plays ignorant of Conan’s accusations. Now the Cimmerian must act quickly or be thrown to the unscrupulous Numalian Court of Justice. With a heavy hand, Conan slays all but Inquisitor Demetrio and his captain of the
My Rating “Part One – Stealing Faces & Finery” Brule scanned the mists for recognizable faces. The Shaman had promised him the truth, even if it was forcibly provided. The Spear-Slayer had to confirm the validity of his ally. Was the king of Valusia of sound mind? Gonar inhaled smoke from his pipe once again,
My Rating “The Skull of Silence!” Kull and his men had traveled for several days towards Valusia without prolonged rest. The borderlands were treacherous, indeed, but the Tiger King had filled the time contemplating a recent debate between Ka-Nu and himself. The Pict had openly ridiculed Kull for a statement he made during the previous
My Rating “A King Comes Riding!” A seditious plot begins to unfold inside the backrooms of the royal palace. As King Kull debates his own Councilor Tu from the Topaz Throne, a group of Valusian saboteurs lay plans to assassinate him. But, for what purpose? These very same men had manipulated Kull into slaying King
My Rating “The Age Unconquered Part 03 – Call From The Depths” Know thee, Tiger King, that in your dwindling kingdom of Atlantis, a distant son of Crom shall appear from times unseen. And thus, set the stage for a grim resurgence of evil. In the halls of thy ancestors, you and yours shall battle
My Rating “The Age Unconquered Part 02 – Far Shores & Fearless Men” Pulled into the distant past by a black stone obelisk, Conan finds himself allied with the King of Valusia. As Brule and Kull play politics over the Topaz Throne, the Cimmerian grows ever more anxious to find what plagues both timelines. Will
My Rating “Suffer Not The King Of Wonders – Part 01” Conan stood as a man out of place, thrust into a world shaped by the strange magics of Thulsa Doom. Moments earlier, ancient sorcery had seized his mind, twisting it into a storm of delusions. The Cimmerian strode through the streets of Shadizar, hunting
