NINE GREAT WARRIORS AND THEIR ETERNAL TALES OF BRUTAL VALOURNaoh of Oulhmar - deathless slayer of the Kzamms in The War of FireWelleran of Merimna - immortal hero of the city of victories in The Sword of WelleranConan of Cimmeria - dauntless outlander battling the gods of Zamora in The Tower of the ElephantBrachan of Amelia - swift swordsman from the dawn of time in Brachan the KeltJirel of Joiry - quicksilver warrior queen waging war against wizardry in Jirel Meets MagicElak of Atlantis - lean duellist and killer for gold in Spawn of DagonRald of Forthe - scarred combat veteran of a thousand raids in The Thief of FortheFafhrd and the Grey Mouser of Nehwon - uncrowned and undefeated robber kings in The Two Best Thieves in Lankhmarand a letter from Robert E. Howard to H.P. Lovecraft - published here for the first timeEight legendary heroic sagas from Robert E. Howard, Fritz Leiber, Lord Dunsany, J.H. Rosny and many other masters of the sword and sorcery tradition who created THE BARBARIAN SWORDSMEN