Conan the Barbarian #18: A Gun Honey Series — Jim Zub

On the road of Kings… While resupplying in the Shemite coastal city of Kyros, Conan of Cimmeria and Bêlit, Queen of the Black Coast, sought refuge and respite at an inn known as the Hidden Haven. There, the duo indulged in drink and nostalgia, recalling their charged first meeting before retiring to the privacy of their room. But their presence was noted by a band of sneakthieves who invaded the couple’s ‘paired nest’ – only to discover the Cimmerian and Queen of the Black Coast are more predator than prey. After witnessing Conan and Bêlit brutally dispatch her companions, the final thief desperately bartered for her life, offering tantalizing information for an upcoming job: a heist to steal a Stygian relic. Where Conan sees a foolish gamble, Bêlit sees opportunity: a chance to seize the spoils themselves and spill Stygian blood…