The Hand of Fate #11

In "Roots of the Evil Tree," a tormented artist named Kurt Coleman fuses his madness with wood, shaping an execution tree into a living, stalking companion during a storm. When the tree begins to move on its own, Kurt realizes too late that it’s no mere sculpture—but something far more dangerous, tethered to the earth by unseen roots. As he tries to sever its connection, the storm’s fury answers in the only way it knows.

In "A Hand of Fate Mystery #7," the legacy of the famed Rizzoni trapeze family comes to a haunting close as the final two performers, Flora and Angelo, meet their fate during a fateful aerial act—Angelo, shattered by the sight of Flora’s ghost above the net, unable to continue.

In "The Final Curtain," actor Morissey is driven to murder his fellow performers to claim the lead in *Hamlet*, despite repeated warnings from Fate itself. As the final performance begins, the weight of his crimes catches up to him in a moment that blurs stage and reality.

In "The Man Who Bought a Genie," antiques dealer Ridley makes a fateful purchase when he acquires a mysterious chest housing the genie of Kuo, hoping to win the hand of wealthy Annabelle. With the genie’s dark aid, his plans seem set—until tragedy strikes and Ridley finds himself framed for Annabelle’s death, leaving him at the mercy of the very power he summoned.