Age of Conan: the Eye of Charon

By Richard A. Knaak

Book Overview

Nermesa Klandes abandoned a life of opulence to join the Aquilonian army, and serve the great King Conan. Earning rank and respect through his courage and loyalty, he was made an officer in the elite... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0441014453
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Ace
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.6" x 0.7" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

Fun in the Conan tradition

I eyed the Age of Conan series for a while. I finally picked A Soldier's Quest at random (I liked the cover). I have to say that I enjoyed it and bought the second installment. It is pure action, with just a splash of character development - but isn't that what Conan was all about? This book reminded me of the old Dragonlance and Forgotten Realms books I used to read as a child before they went over the deep end. There's magic and monsters, but not so much that you feel like you are on another planet. Howard's Hyborean Age was earth after all, albeit a very primitive pre-historic earth with creatures that (we hope) are now extinct. I, personally, prefer it when the hero is freaked out by sorcery if they're not magic users themselves. If magic were common, then it wouldn't be magic anymore - it might be more of a science. Here, there are no magic lamps or portals to other dimensions as everyday fare. This is a world where the hero trusts to his steel and the farmer to his crops. Anything else is unnatural and must be treated as such. I'll let you know what I think of the second installment as soon as I finish it, but I can say that I'll return to Hyborian Adventures for my quick Sword and Sorcery fix every now and then.