"Before Davy Jones, before the Black Pearl, before he was even a captain, there was Jack Sparrow! And even as a teenager, he couldn't stay out of trouble ... Hunting the legendary treasures of Hernan Cortés, Jack finds himself two unlikely allies in the idealistic Arabella and the privilaged Fitzwilliam. Together, the three of them search for the cursed sword and scabbard of Cortés, said to possess the power to grant its owner any wish. Can Jack and his new friends find the sword in time to keep it out of the hands of evil? And can they escape the terrible curse it afflicts on all those who try to weild it? Ancient civilizations, bloodthirsty sirens, unforgiving seas and magical artifacts: all in a day's work for Jack Sparrow! Follow his adventures in this manga adaptation of the novel series from Rob Kidd. -- Back Cover.