num_pages: 224
description: For centuries the barbarians have been penned in the desolate north, far from the civilized cities. But then the stranger comes among them, an enigmatic man from another land - and maybe another time. Ara-Karn the barbarians name him, the Former King, and he brings with him a strange new weapon. He gathers them together, and vows their long-awaited vengeance lies at hand. The first of four volumes of a classic epic fantasy revised and reissued to mark its 30th anniversary.
language: English
title: The Former King
titlecomplete: The Former King
genres: Fantasy
ratings_count: 9
series: Doom-Quest of Ara-Karn
publisher: Pocket Books