his village. However, his potion is actually a poison. Penz sprinkles a powder (stolen from Dake) that turns all liquid to water into the cups of the slaves while Raseri is not watching. Eveyone drinks the potion and Raseri reveals they are about to die. Fosull, whose drink was not sprinkled with the magical powder, kills Raseri with his poisoned spear and dies shortly afterwards. Raseri's death also prevents the poison from taking effect. Soon, Teyle decides to let the group leave and the book is concluded. Reception Don D'Ammassa calls the book "the weakest of Perry's [Conan] pastiches, but still not bad." References External links Page at Fantastic Fiction 1990 American novels 1990 fantasy novels Conan the Barbarian novels American fantasy novels Tor Books books