King Ildiz set out to strengthen his state, his son, Prince Yezdegerd, is a supporter of innovations in shipbuilding and proposes to use new technical and mechanical methods for equipping Turanian ships, instead of using slave rowers. Meanwhile, Conan the Barbarian also intends to strengthen his rule over the Sea of Vilayet and in the pirate port city of Jafur. With an iron hand, the Cimmerian suppresses any attempts of disobedience among the crew, even going to the extent of violating the laws of the Red Brotherhood... In addition, the barbarian is literally “torn” between two women - his friend Olivia and Filippa, who was recently captured by him... And the sorcerer Crotalus, who wants to win the favor of the Turanian monarch, undertakes a most dangerous trip to the north-east of Vilayet, to the cursed island - the abode of monstrous centipedes...Two ships of Conan are pursued by two galleys of the sorcerer... The novel was not published in Russian. Translation made for the website