Because History Would Not Care: Book One of the Extricatio Inferni Archive

Automata, if the Church was to be believed, were an immoral, last-ditch effort to tip the scales in an ancient war.Retired sellsword Katia believed her life had settled down after becoming the town’s blacksmith. However, in the dead of night her apprentice’s house was attacked. To Katia’s shock, an automaton was discovered not far from the site. She believed it was connected to the tragedy, but once awoken, the automaton did not even remember its name.In trying to find those responsible for her apprentice’s death, Katia learned that the events in Appleby could affect all of Tai’is. The dead begin to rise, the gods are in distress, and villains emerge to take advantage of the confusion. Katia and her allies struggle to piece together all that is happening to understand what horrors threaten their world.From debut author Zachary Shelton, Because History Would Not Care kickstarts an epic fantasy series with a story of legacy, loss, resistance, and redemption, and is perfect for fans of Malazan Book of the Fallen, Last King of Osten Ard, or anyone who likes their grimdark tinged with hope. Read more