Thongor Series by Lin Carter, Vincent Di Fate, Robert M. Price, Adrian Cole

Thongor of Valkarth—mightiest warrior of the ancient continent of Lemuria, before the dawn of history—launches into this saga with this rousing adventure of swordplay and sorcery. The ancient dragon kings have deemed that the hour is right to regain their dominance over Earth—and only Thongor and his companions, aided by the science and magic of the wizard Sharajsha, stand between mankind and the night of doom!

Thongor, swordsman and adventurer, faces his greatest challenge in this thrilling action-packed novel of the rough-hewn civilizations of the Earth's first continent, the Lost Lemuria. Amid untracked jungles, the fearsome heritage of the not-so-long-gone Age of Dinosaurs, Thongor faces fierce beasts and savage beast-men, confronts hidden cities of magic and mystery, and fights to rescue his princess from a network of evil... moreThongor, swordsman and adventurer, faces his greatest challenge in this thrilling action-packed novel of the rough-hewn civilizations of the Earth's first continent, the Lost Lemuria. Amid untracked jungles, the fearsome heritage of the not-so-long-gone Age of Dinosaurs, Thongor faces fierce beasts and savage beast-men, confronts hidden cities of magic and mystery, and fights to rescue his princess from a network of evil.It's high adventure in the manner of Edgar Rice Burroughs and Otis Adelbert Kline. less

The Dark Lord's Decree: DEATH!At first Thongor's goal seems simple - rescue his princess from her kidnapper. But on the lost continent of ancient Lemuria, where science is hardly distinguishable from sorcery, things are seldom clear-cut. Soon Thongor finds his mighty Valkarthan sword pitted against the sinister magic of those who serve the Black Gods of Chaos.Wherever danger threatens, Thongor must be ready to fight - for the survival of mankind depends on the outcome of his cosmic contest!

The magician's eyes gleamed with emerald hellfires as he looked at the council of nine."Let us enact upon Thongor of Valkarth the most terrible punishment conceivable to the human intelligence...the eternal slavery of the soul to Chaos."If the curse is carried out, Thongor's body and soul will suffer throughout eternity. But much more than only Thongor's fate is at stake. The Magicians of Zaar plan the conquest of the whole of Lemuria--and only Thongor stands in their way... moreThe magician's eyes gleamed with emerald hellfires as he looked at the council of nine."Let us enact upon Thongor of Valkarth the most terrible punishment conceivable to the human intelligence...the eternal slavery of the soul to Chaos."If the curse is carried out, Thongor's body and soul will suffer throughout eternity. But much more than only Thongor's fate is at stake. The Magicians of Zaar plan the conquest of the whole of Lemuria--and only Thongor stands in their way.Can Thongor's mighty sword keep his world from being enslaved by the sinister servants of Chaos? less

The Black Magician Lives...and Vows That THONGOR MUST DIE!The stranger throws back his cloak--Mardanax! The Black Magician of Zaar has survived Thongor's destruction of the dread City of Magicians. With a hellish gleam in his emerald eyes, he orders, "Go to thy master and say that Mardanax hath come. I have lived to see the barbarian Thongor in his tomb."And Mardanax is as evil as his word... moreThe Black Magician Lives...and Vows That THONGOR MUST DIE!The stranger throws back his cloak--Mardanax! The Black Magician of Zaar has survived Thongor's destruction of the dread City of Magicians. With a hellish gleam in his emerald eyes, he orders, "Go to thy master and say that Mardanax hath come. I have lived to see the barbarian Thongor in his tomb."And Mardanax is as evil as his word. With unholy power, he strikes Thongor dead, drugs Thongor's beautiful queen into mindless obedience, kidnaps his son. Thongor's empire has fallen to the forces of Chaos.Then, wandering in the Land of the Dead, Thongor finds a powerful sword of light! less

Fantasy - The Gray Death: It struck the proudest ship of Patanga's fleet, and left its picked crew dead or howling in their madness. And swift on the heels of this horror came news that a renegade wizard and a pirate king were moving against Patanga, armed with mastery of the invincible Gray Death! Patanga's warrior-king, Thongor the mighty, set out on a desperate mission to counter the deadly sorcery that doomed his realm - and vanished from the sight of men!

Lin Carter's greatest creation, the barbarian swordsman Thongor of Lemuria, returns in his first new book in more than 40 years! "Young Thongor" collects Carter's short stories about Thongor's earliest adventures. Drawing on Robert E. Howard's Conan the Barbarian and Edgar Rice Burroughs' John Carter of Mars, Lin Carter has created an enduring new character sure to please all who treasure sword & sorcery in the classic vein.

Lin Carter was a great fan of both Robert E. Howard and Edgar Rice Burroughs, and he expressed his love for the work of these giants by carrying on their tradition. His greatest tribute to them is his series of books and novels featuring Thongor of Lemuria, a sword-&-sorcery hero you might get if you put Conan, King Kull, and John Carter of Mars into a blender. For half a century Robert M... moreLin Carter was a great fan of both Robert E. Howard and Edgar Rice Burroughs, and he expressed his love for the work of these giants by carrying on their tradition. His greatest tribute to them is his series of books and novels featuring Thongor of Lemuria, a sword-&-sorcery hero you might get if you put Conan, King Kull, and John Carter of Mars into a blender. For half a century Robert M. Price has loved the Thongor saga, and in recent years has undertaken to honor and to carry on his friend Lin Carter’s tradition of flattering by imitation. 'The Sword of Thongor' brings together ten of Price's Thongor tales. Richard A. Lupoff introduces this collection. less