The Death Wizard Chronicles
by Jim Melvin
Dark FantasyAdded on January 12, 2026
Description
“Melvin’s tale painstakingly builds its magical world, where fantastic creatures abound.” —Kirkus ReviewsEnter a world where death is not final—it's a magical fuel.In the mystical realm of Triken, enemies are relentless, the struggle is brutal, and one man dares to break the laws of life itself. Torg, a Death Wizard, draws strength from his own demise, rising again and again to defend a world on the brink of ruin. Yet his greatest trial is yet to come—not only against armies and dark sorcery, but against a monster intent on devouring everything Torg loves.As war ignites and ancient powers awaken, Torg must confront a destiny soaked in blood, bound by sacrifice, and forged in a darkness deeper than death.Perfect for fans of The Witcher, The Malazan Book of the Fallen, and The First Law series, The Death Wizard Chronicles delivers relentless action, rich world-building, sexual tension, and a haunting exploration of power, mortality, and what it means to be truly alive.From award-winning fantasy author Jim Melvin comes a new three-volume edition of his epic fantasy series, The Death Wizard Chronicles.Author's note: This trilogy explores themes and conflicts intended for mature readers.
Reader Reviews
Fantasy fiction for adults who want to escape to new worlds filled with dragons, magic and chaos, Forged in Death by Jim Melvin opens with a solid punch to the gut. Imagine finding yourself held prisoner in a dark, be-spelled pit with no way out, no way to even stretch out without causing yourself horrible pain. That is where we meet our hero, Torg, a user of death magic, a man who “has died a thousand times” and earned the right to be called king.This is Torg’s journey, his fight against Invict
"Forged in Death" is the first installment in Jim Melvin's six volume "Death Wizard Chronicles." Torg is a "Death Knower," a thousand year old, super-powerful leader of his warrior tribe, the Tugars. There's a bad wizard named Invictus, and his henchman, named Mara. So, Invictus has Mara throw Torg into a malevolent prison pit. Then Sobhana, this hot, fierce, Tugar warrior girl--who is as smitten with Torg as he is with her--tries to rescue him from the pit. She climbs down a rope to him, then h
Forged in Death, the first of six books in Jim Melvin's Death Wizard Chronicles, starts out with a scene from a claustrophobic's nightmare - Torg, the Death-Knower and king of the Tugars, is imprisoned by the evil wizard Invictus at the bottom of a cold, dark pit bored hundreds of feet into a mountain. He can't stretch out because the pit is too small, and he can't lean against the walls, because they're enchanted with flesh-burning magic. He either has to stand or curl into an uncomfortably tig
