Tales are told of ancient Nithia, a city buried in the sand for countless generations. There is an idol, it is whispered, in a building in these forbidden ruins, carved from an impossibly huge pearl: the treasure of a lifetime, and the conduit of a dark god's power.

This is Conan's quest - the treasure with which he can achieve anything.

But others have heard the whispers that tell of this statue, this Grim Grey God: Jade, the mysterious empress of the thieves' guild; Toj, the most deadly assassin of Hyborea; and two of the most evil necromancers alive. These last seek the statue not for its fortune, but for its power - the power to end the reign of light and begin the rule of darkness. Only Conan dares to stand against them...

But is he too late?