Conan the Defiant
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Conan the Defiant is a fantasy
novel written by Steve Perry
featuring Robert E. Howard
's seminal sword and sorcery
hero Conan the Barbarian
. It was first published in trade paperback by Tor Books
in October 1987, with a regular paperback edition fissued simultaneously by the same publisher, and was reprinted in August 1988. A British edition was published in paperback by Orbit Books
in January 1990.
directly follows this novel, though in the comprehensive Conan chronology
of William Galen Gray, Sean A. Moore
's Conan the Hunter
is placed between the two books.
.
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
novel written by Steve Perry
Steve Perry (author)
Steve Perry is an American television writer and science fiction author.-Biography:Perry is a native of the Deep South. His residences have included Louisiana, California, Washington and Oregon...
featuring Robert E. Howard
Robert E. Howard
Robert Ervin Howard was an American author who wrote pulp fiction in a diverse range of genres. Best known for his character Conan the Barbarian, he is regarded as the father of the sword and sorcery subgenre....
's seminal sword and sorcery
Sword and sorcery
Sword and sorcery is a sub-genre of fantasy and historical fantasy, generally characterized by sword-wielding heroes engaged in exciting and violent conflicts. An element of romance is often present, as is an element of magic and the supernatural...
hero Conan the Barbarian
Conan the Barbarian
Conan the Barbarian is a fictional sword and sorcery hero that originated in pulp fiction magazines and has since been adapted to books, comics, several films , television programs, video games, roleplaying games and other media...
. It was first published in trade paperback by Tor Books
Tor Books
Tor Books is one of two imprints of Tom Doherty Associates LLC, based in New York City. It is noted for its science fiction and fantasy titles. Tom Doherty Associates also publishes mainstream fiction, mystery, and occasional military history titles under its Forge imprint. The company was founded...
in October 1987, with a regular paperback edition fissued simultaneously by the same publisher, and was reprinted in August 1988. A British edition was published in paperback by Orbit Books
Orbit Books
Orbit Books is an international publisher that specialises in science fiction and fantasy books. It was founded in 1974 as part of the Macdonald Futura publishing company...
in January 1990.
Plot
Conan comes to the aid of Engh, a priest of the Suddah Oblates, and after his new friend is killed seeks vengeance on the necromancer responsible, Neg the Malefic. Neg schemes to employ the jewel known as the Source of Light to raise the dead as an army of conquest. Traveling with the warrior maiden Elashi and the zombie woman Tuanne, Conan overcomes numerous menaces on the journey to the stronghold where he will battle Neg, including the Men With No Eyes, henchment of the One With No Name, and a horde of spiders.Chronology
Internal evidence indicates that Perry's later Conan work Conan the IndomitableConan the Indomitable
Conan the Indomitable is a fantasy novel written by Steve Perry featuring Robert E. Howard's seminal sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian...
directly follows this novel, though in the comprehensive Conan chronology
Conan chronologies
Conan Chronologies have been prepared by a variety of people from the 1930s onward to provide a timeline into which to fit the numerous Conan the Barbarian stories by Robert E. Howard and later writers....
of William Galen Gray, Sean A. Moore
Sean A. Moore
Sean A. Moore was an American fantasy and science fiction writer, and computer programmer. His primary significance as a writer is for his three pastiche novels featuring Robert E...
's Conan the Hunter
Conan the Hunter
Conan the Hunter is a fantasy novel written by Sean A. Moore featuring Robert E. Howard's seminal sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. It was first published in paperback by Tor Books in January 1994.-Plot:...
is placed between the two books.
Reception
Writing on one of Perry's other novels, reviewer Harvey Ryan assessed the author's Conan corpus as "goofy," noting that he "has a reputation among Conan fandom for overkill and general silliness." Ryan does rate this book above Perry's later novel Conan the Free LanceConan the Free Lance
Conan the Free Lance is a fantasy novel written by Steve Perry featuring Robert E. Howard's seminal sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. It was first published in paperback by Tor Books in February 1990. It was reprinted by Tor in December 1997....
.