Conan Songs of the Slain, Tim Lebbon
Conan Songs of the Slain, Tim Lebbon
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Conan: Songs of the Slain

Author: Tim Lebbon

Narrator: Bradford Hastings

Unabridged: 9 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/07/2026


Synopsis

When an old friend is attacked, Conan the Barbarian, now King of Aquilonia, picks up his sword again in search of vengeance. However, mysterious enemies assail the Cimmerian in this action-packed tale.KING CONANWhen Conan of Cimmeria was a prisoner of war on the verge of death, he made a promiseto a fellow prisoner, Baht Tann. Conan would grant a favor, wherever and whenever Tann called it in, in return for Tann’s meagre water ration. The men escaped, parted ways, and the rest is history. After a life filled with violence and tumult, Conan met his destiny and became King of Aquilonia.Married with a child and presiding over a period of peace and stability, the legendary barbarian’s sword has been sheathed for too long. When Baht Tann arrives in Aquilonia, he is wounded, his wife has been murdered, and his two children kidnapped. He asks Conan to save his children and avenge his wife. It will be a perilous journey, chasing men with no honor. Conan leaves without hesitation.Disguised as a scruffy wanderer and armed with a broadsword, Conan ventures into hostile lands in pursuit of Tann’s assailants. He is soon beset by assassins and learns there is a price on his head. Unknown to Conan, for reasons of honor, revenge and glory, powerful warriors want him dead. Violence and vengeance ensue as Conan takes on his mysterious foes and attempts to fulfil his promise.

About Tim Lebbon

Tim Lebbon is the New York Times bestselling author of Eden, Coldbrook, The Silence, and the Relics trilogy. He has also written many successful movie novelizations and tie-ins for Alien and Firefly. Tim has won a World Fantasy Award, four British Fantasy Awards, a Bram Stoker Award, a Shocker, a Tombstone and been a finalist for the International Horror Guild and World Fantasy Awards. The Silence is now a gripping Netflix movie starring Stanley Tucci and Kiernan Shipka. Timlebbon.net, @timlebbon


Reviews

Goodreads review by Bill on September 09, 2025

King Conan has sat on the throne for a long time, a long time dealing with petty political squabbles and bureaucratic nonsense, a long time without any sort of adventure or excitement. So, when an old friend arrives and requests Conan’s assistance in rescuing his wife and children Conan doesn’t hesi......more

Goodreads review by Jim on August 24, 2025

The first 175 pages or so of this book was a mess. Conan’s dialogue was off, his character wasn’t correct, and then Lebbon must have flipped a switch because the last 40 percent of this book was really good. Conan transformed into his mighty form and destroyed everything in his path. Three powerful......more

Goodreads review by Greg on August 03, 2025

This might be my favorite Conan non-Howard novel yet. Most all the Conan stories I've read at the bare-bones level are straight up adventure stories. Lebbon tells this story in a more modern way, from different points-a-view, and delves deep into the psyci of a glorious warrior that's dealing with ag......more

Goodreads review by TheGeeksAttic on July 03, 2025

Conan Songs of the Slain was written by Tim Lebbon. This book is published by Titan books, and will be available July 8, 2025. SUMMARY Conan lay dying on the battlefield when two opponents find him, impressed by his physique, they drag him off the field to sell him as a slave to the salt mines. On the......more

Goodreads review by Erik on August 03, 2025

*Non Spoilery * Titan Books Publishing of Conan the Barbarian. What a time it is to be a Conan fan. Titan and Heroic Signatures has been knocking it out of the park with good books and comics these last couple of years. In S.M. Stirling’s – Blood of the Serpent, though it was an enjoyable read which......more


Quotes

“This novel is wildly entertaining…The tension and violence are as aggressive as a revving engine here.” New York Times, praise for the author

“Readers will be wowed.” Publishers Weekly, praise for the author

“This book is a tense, moody white-knuckler sure to send a creeping chill up your spine.” Paul Tremblay, New York Times bestselling author of Horror Movie and A Head Full of Ghosts on Secret Lives of the Dead