The Seeking Sword

George Quinterus was seeking the reason for an outbreak of senseless murder—each one committed with a mysterious, ill-fashioned sword. Buried in the musty pages of ancient books, he found that the primitive weapon had been fashioned eons ago at a time of shamanistic spells and forgotten knowledge. Had this weapon somehow come down through the ages, its thirst for vengeance never sated? Or was it being used by a mysterious league of thrill-killers, able to control minds at a distance? In either case, the sword was drawing innocent blood and ruling its possessors with a dark power that only the unfortunate chosen could understand—but never resist. Somehow, Quinterus could not abandon his reckless quest... then he suddenly and inexplicably found himself presented with the sword!