With the beautiful and fierce Isparana at his side, Conan must cross a brutal and deadly desert in order to deliver their precious cargo - a magical amulet known as the Eye of Erlik. But rather than collecting untold riches for their rare treasure, they are betrayed by a ruthless tyrant and his evil mage.

Conan has faced many mortal dangers, peril sof magis and perils of steel. But when the treacherous prestidigitator unleashes the blood-thirsty Sword of Skelos, a weapon of both magic and steel - a sword that can fight on its own - Conan faces one of his most dire challenges.

How will Conan survive this battle, when there is no foe to slay?