The Savage Sword of Conan #12

Conan and the young slave Zuleika take refuge in the ominous Castle Crimson, a fortress haunted by secrets and the ghosts of betrayal. As the walls themselves seem to whisper with the weight of forgotten crimes, old alliances fracture and long-buried truths begin to stir. With the enemy closing in and the past rising from its graves, the line between protector and prey blurs in the shadow of a cursed keep.

In "[The Haunters of Castle Crimson] Part II: Heritage of Horror," Conan and the young slave Zuleika flee to the ominous Château Rouge, seeking refuge from marauders and a looming threat. When Malthom refuses to surrender Zuleika, the truth of her past begins to unravel—revealing a betrayal buried in the chateau’s secret passages. As the skeletons of those long dead rise to reclaim justice, the line between vengeance and redemption blurs.

In "[The Haunters of Castle Crimson] Part III: A Bargain Betwixt Devils," Conan and Zuleika seek refuge at the Château Rouge, where old alliances and buried secrets begin to surface. With Khelru-Shan’s forces closing in and treachery lurking in the shadows, Conan must confront Mordek’s dark past—and the vengeful spirits awakened by his betrayal—before the truth claims them all.

In "[The Haunters of Castle Crimson] Part IV: The Testing of Zuleika," Conan and the young slave Zuleika flee to the haunted Château Rouge, seeking refuge from the warlord Khelru-Shan. When Malthom refuses to hand Zuleika over, the traitor Mordek unleashes the château’s cursed past—awakening the skeletal remains of those he betrayed two decades prior. As the dead rise to claim vengeance, the truth behind Zuleika’s hidden identity begins to surface, and the walls of the castle itself seem to remember the blood spilled in silence.

Conan and Malthom find themselves at odds in the shadowed halls of Castle Crimson, where old betrayals stir beneath the weight of forgotten crimes. As tensions rise between the two thieves, a secret from two decades past begins to unravel—revealing that the girl they both protect holds a truth that could shatter their fragile alliance.

In "[The Haunters of Castle Crimson] Part VI: The Foe Within," Conan and the young slave Zuleika seek refuge in the haunted Château Rouge, where old alliances and buried secrets threaten to unravel. When the treacherous Malthom refuses to surrender Zuleika, the true mastermind Mordek reveals his dark past—and unleashes the vengeful dead from a forgotten passage. As the chateau trembles with spectral fury, the line between ally and enemy blurs, and the truth about Zuleika’s origins begins to surface.

In the crumbling heart of Castle Crimson, Mordek trembles in a hidden passage, haunted by the corpses of his past betrayals—now risen with vengeance in their hollow eyes. As the bones of those he wronged stir to life, Conan, Zuleika, Khelru-Shan, and Malthom find themselves caught in a nightmare where the dead do not rest.

In "[The Haunters of Castle Crimson] Part VIII: A Night of Bones," Conan and the young slave Zuleika seek refuge in the haunted Château Rouge, where ancient secrets stir beneath the stones. When Conan confronts Khelru-Shan with the truth of his missing bride, the past erupts—Mordek’s betrayal decades prior unleashes the vengeful dead from a hidden passage, turning the castle into a tomb of retribution. As the skeletons rise and the army of Khelru-Shan falls, the truth behind Zuleika’s identity and the chateau’s cursed legacy begins to unravel.