The Secret of Kralitz

In "The Secret of Kralitz," Henry Kuttner introduces Franz, the twenty-first Baron Kralitz, who is unexpectedly visited by two mysterious figures cloaked in black. They unveil a dreadful family secret: the Kralitz lineage is tainted by a sinister curse and dark rituals. As Franz learns about the brotherhood of blood that binds each Baron Kralitz, he discovers that his own name is ominously inscribed on a sarcophagus, marking his inevitable fate.