At a time when the Hyborian world had already collapsed, and modern civilization had not yet arisen, the world belonged to the barbarians. The most warlike and indomitable of them were the peoples of the Hyrcanian Steppe. In the vast expanses stretching from the Vilayet Sea to the borders of the fabulous Khitai, the earth shook from the tramp of horse avalanches rushing towards each other. The most powerful power of the Steppe was the Cimmerian Kaganate, founded by newcomers from the distant West, descended from the legendary hero of ancient times - Conan. Proud, cruel, not knowing fear and pity, the Cimmerians ruled the Steppe, expanded their possessions, forced the rulers of the last states of the old to bow to themselves peace. This is a book about wars, victories and defeats of the formidable Kaganate. This is a book about people who considered the only worthy fate to be that of a warrior. This is a book about destroyed cities, about the smoke of fires that make the day night. About the great ruler Karras, about his ferocious son Dagdamm, about the mad Skinner who could speak with the gods, and about the thousands of people who lived, fought, died in the Great Steppe before the beginning of time.