The Chronicles of Varuk — Scott Reeves

In the grand tradition of Robert E. Howard's Conan the Barbarian, this 18,000-word novella begins the chronicles of Ko Yingh Varuk, a mighty northern barbarian who leaves his clan and ventures into the civilized lands to the south.

Along the way, he encounters evil spirits, fierce soldiers, beleaguered miners, and a princess who is determined to tame him in her bed.