Bélit, Queen of the Black Coast, was born on the islands of the distant south. Leading a crew of ebony-skinned warriors, she sailed to civilized lands where she was joined by Conan the Cimmerian, who earned the name Amra. Driven by a thirst for wealth and an old vendetta, these pirates conquered the Western Ocean, making plenty of enemies—both human and supernatural. But what actually drove Bélit to become a pirate? How did a white woman command a crew of superstitious savages? Why did the Stygians become her sworn enemies? Find the answers to these questions and more in these short stories by Václav Vágenknecht.