From the world beyond—or past—time Kothar comes. From out of the deepest, most violent recesses of mankind's collective memory, Kothar the gigantic barbarian strides, the enchanted sword Frostfire glittering in his mighty hand. Lusty, hot-blooded, masterful, unafraid of things real or unreal, Kothar dominates the misty, bloody world before recorded time. Yet, though Kothar's world existed in another age—perhaps another dimension—it springs vividly to life. Mapped, charted, chronicled, Kothar's fantastic world suddenly becomes real—the sorcerers, dragons, witches, evil potions, unspeakable monsters. And Kothar, an epic hero for any age, overshadows everything. Contents: Introduction by Donald MacIvers, Ph.D. 'The Sword of the Sorcerer.' 'The Treasure in the Labyrinth.' 'The Woman in the Witch-Wood.'

Kothar stole the helix from the fat Emperor of Avalonia. It was the only way he could hope to recover his magic sword Frostfire from the belly of the Great Eagle of Nirvalla. But the original theft of the helix was to embroil Kothar in even more uncanny adventures. An 'ice being', an eerie creature even in Kothar's world, used the helix for his own dark purpose. Trying to forget the beautiful Laella—driven away by the witch Red Lori—Kothar agreed to deliver another lovely girl from the sinister followers of the god Polthoom. Even with the magic sword flashing in his powerful hands, it was the bloodiest, weirdest, most blood-chilling adventure of his life.

In exchange for sharing the throne, Kothar the Magnificent Barbarian is challenged by the Demon Queen to return the mysterious god Xixthur—source of eternal youth—from the clutches of the thieving Tor Domnus in the city of Urgal. Little does either know that the theft of Xixthur was engineered by the mighty Mindos Omthol, who has his own plans for the god and for the Demon Queen.

THE MAGIC AMULET Kothar rescued the beautiful gypsy girl Stefanya, helper to the wizard Zoqquanor, and carried her off on a journey filled with danger and mystery. His mission was to deliver a magic amulet to Herklar, the Regent of Phalkar. But Herklar was held a prisoner in his own dungeon. When Kothar found him, he learned the secret of the true ruler of Phalkar ... BATTLECRY The five warriors moved forward toward Kothar, separating slightly and drawing their swords. They planned to attack him from five sides at once. He had fought with such men before, and he felt no fear of their kind - only contempt, Yet their steel could cut. He shouted to his warhorse Greyling to surge forward. To the left and right, Kothar savagely laid his sword, and two men quickly went down with cloven skulls erupting-blood and brains. The gray warhorse reared high, and Kothar brought the singing blade downward through flesh and blood into the shoulder of a third man. As he pulled his red-stained steel free, the blond barbarian saw that the remaining two warriors were backing away from him, glancing at one another in amazement . . .

"Someone—or something—was systematically killing all the world's magicians. Kothar, the blond barbarian, had to link up with his enemy, the she-devil temptress Red Lori, to find and vanquish the slayer. Beautiful Lori was his partner but Kothar's best friend was still his magic sword Frostfire"