Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kagen the Damned | 2022 | Jonathan Maberry | Buy |
| 2 | I Say Your Name in the Dark Nights: A Story of Kagen the Damned | 2022 | Jonathan Maberry | Buy |
| 3 | Son of the Poison Rose | 2023 | Jonathan Maberry | Buy |
| 4 | The Dragon in Winter | 2024 | Jonathan Maberry | Buy |
The Kagen the Damned series is set in a world where the Silver Empire has fallen to the Witch-king and his armies of the damned. Kagen Vale, once a sworn protector of the empire, must find a way to fight back against overwhelming dark magic. The series begins with Kagen the Damned (2022) and continues through Son of the Poison Rose (2023) and The Dragon in Winter (2024).
Jonathan Maberry brings his experience with horror and action fiction to this fantasy setting. The books feature large-scale battles, political scheming, and a magic system rooted in ancient sorcery. Fans of grimdark fantasy and sword-and-sorcery adventures will find familiar ground here, though Maberry’s pacing owes more to thriller writing than traditional epic fantasy.