A new chapter of the Titan comics & Heroic Signatures massive narrative event: The Battle of the Black Stone. A thrilling story about Conan the Barbarian facing incomprehensible Lovecraftian horrors written by New York Times Bestselling author James Lovegrove.
A NEW CHAPTER OF THE TITAN COMICS & HEROIC SIGNATURES MASSIVE NARRATIVE EVENT: THE BATTLE OF THE BLACK STONE.
Still mourning Bêlit, Conan attempts to drink away his sorrows. In his tavern-hopping journey he meets and befriends married couple Hunwulf and Gudrun and their son, Bjørn. A decade ago, Hunwulf eloped with Gudrun after killing her betrothed. They live on the run from her tribe, who are desperate for revenge.
Bjørn has the makings of a shaman, while Hunwulf is prone to having strange fits which bring him visions of past and future lives. When a descendant warns Hunwulf of imminent danger, he and his wife ride out to ambush the tribe, leaving Bjørn with Conan, who vows to protect the boy with his life.
Unfortunately, Conan is betrayed by a former accomplice, and Bjørn is kidnapped by the tribe. Conan and Bjørn’s vengeful parents search for the lad. They catch up to the tribe, only to find Bjørn has been taken by murderous bat-winged figures, who fought with talon and sword. The boy, and other “gifted” children have been taken to the Rotlands, a place plagued by a contaminating supernatural force that warps all who go there. To save Bjørn, the trio must go to the heart of the Rotlands, where strange, horrifying fates await at every turn.
Sword and Sorcery
Adventure
Monsters
Reincarnation
Journey
Supernatural
Survival
Dark Fantasy
Mythology
Exploration
Audiobook details
GenreFantasy, Fairy Tales and Folklore
Length9 hrs 35 mins
Narrated byBradford Hastings
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateFeb 7, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1#1
16#16
2#2
17#17
3#3
18#18
4#4
19#19
5#5
20#20
Show all chaptersShow less
6#6
21#21
7#7
22#22
8#8
23#23
9#9
24#24
10#10
25#25
11#11
26#26
12#12
27#27
13#13
28#28
14#14
29#29
15#15
30#30
About the author
James Lovegrove
New York Times bestselling author James Lovegrove has been shortlisted for many awards including the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the John W. Campbell Memorial Award, and the Scribe Award. He won the Seiun Award for Best Foreign Language Short Story in 2011, and the Dragon Award in 2020 for Firefly: The Ghost Machine. He has written many acclaimed Sherlock Holmes novels, including Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Demon. As well as writing books, he reviews fiction for the Financial Times. He lives in Eastbourne in the UK. jameslovegrove.com, @jameslovegrove7View all by James Lovegrove
