Brak vs. Sorceress — John Jakes

A Cursed Realm. Making his way south toward the golden land of Khurdistan, Brak must first traverse the desolate territory of the Manworn - a land gripped by terror of things unknown and awful - a land of unseen watchers and horrifying riddles - a land ravaged by the evil of Nordica Fire-Hair, the beautiful, hypnotic sorceress whose occult experiments include human sacrifice. To save the land and its terrorized people, Brak joins forces with the ailing Lord Stann and begins one of his most incredible adventures.