Classic Lovecraftian horror from one of the masters of the form, British Fantasy Award-winner Brian Lumley.
Tarra
Khash is a Hrossak, a barbarian from the steppes beyond the River Luhr.
A fearless adventurer, Tarra roves Theem-hdra in search of his next
fortune, his next drink, and warm, willing females to share his bed.
The Hrossak is a most fortunate man, for he has faced more than one god
during his travels, and so far escaped unscathed...
Seeking
to avenge the murder of a beautiful young woman of the half-mystical
Suhm-yi, Tarra joins forces with her husband, now the last of his kind.
Each worships a moon-god, and together, their faith and Tarra's weapons
wreak a terrible vengeance on those who stole the treasure of the
Suhm-yi and destroyed that noble race.
Eager for wealth, Tarra
is trapped by a wily old man who has lured him into plumbing the depths
of a treasure-filled cavern guarded by golden statues of the Great God
Cthulhu. Cthulhu's treasure is not easily plundered, and Tarra nearly
loses his life to the monstrous forces of the Elder God.
Many
men have met the lamia Orbiquita, but none have lived to tell of her
extraordinary powers of love-making – until Tarra Khash, who treats her
as a woman wants to be treated and so earns her forgiveness and his
life. Alas, others who assume her to be weakened by love for Tarra
Khash are not so lucky!
