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Battle Fantasy · Horror
In a small town in southern Indiana, a cult worshipping the Archfiend Ignis controls everything. When a young witch named Sinistra burns thousands alive as an offering, one boy is spared — and years later, he returns seeking revenge against the cult that destroyed his world.
Buy on Amazon KindleAmerican Evil is the flagship Battle Fantasy novel and the best entry point for new readers.
The story follows a survivor of a cult massacre who returns years later to dismantle the Archfiend Ignis and the town that worships him.
Expect horror, large-scale battles, and a complete narrative arc - not an endless series hook. At 445 pages it is the longest book in the current catalog and the one most readers should buy first.
It sits inside the Golden Age chronicle without requiring other novels. Finish this, then branch into dragon-war, shorter standalones, or the rest of the catalog.
It is a standalone novel set inside the wider Golden Age chronicle. You can read it first without any prior books.
Readers who want intense fantasy action with horror elements and a definitive ending.
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