From back cover ... in this new adventure chronicling the early years when the youthful sword-wield first rode out of the Cimmerian hills and into the broad, savage world, turning from smith"s son, to thief, to mercenary. Imprisoned by sorcery, bound by an impetuous pledge of loyalty, the greatest hero of them all battles for the greatest treasure of them all--his very soul! Only the dark eyed, sultry ruler of Khauran, Land of Unhappy Queens, can shatter the mirror which holds his ensorceled soul prisoner--but to do that she must shatter also her only hope of happiness in the arms of her demon lover.Fifty black and white illustrations by Esteban Maroto.