Book excerpt: The Chronicles Of Conan, originally published by Marvel Comics, further the legend of Robert E. Howard's epic creation. While Conan's armies prepare to entrap the forces of the enemy alliance, dark machinations are afoot to strike at Conan's own heart. The malign sorcerer Caliastros, in league with the Warlord of Koth, casts black spells that could take the lives of Conan's wife and children and end his bloodline forever!