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First Necromancer Book FourA System Descent LitRPG Adventure

First Necromancer #4
by Coldfang89
First Necromancer Book Four: A System Descent LitRPG Adventure (First Necromancer #4) by Coldfang89
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The Primordial of Entropy has arrived on Earth, and he’s here to… help?

After some quick thinking by Hades and an evolution that has far-reaching consequences, Drew manages to position himself in a way that should make him appear neutral to the visiting Primordial. But in doing so, his relationship to The Baleful Lady is irrevocably changed.

However, when the personification of Entropy decides Drew is due a ‘reward’, things start to get… weird. Whisked off to another continent, Drew is faced with a raft of difficult choices to save himself and what little of humanity remains there. Determined to return home to his family and friends as quickly as possible, Drew must face off against a powerful progenitor warlord, a talking kaiju gorilla, unspeakable underground horrors, and a simply ungodly number of mosquitoes.

As Drew’s power continues to grow, so does the attention he is drawing from the cosmos, and soon even being Earth’s strongest necromancer may not be enough.

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FantasyYoung AdultDark Fiction
Release date: September 22, 2026

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Coldfang89

In the heart of Oklahoma, where wide skies stretch over quiet towns, a reader-turned-writer named Andrew—known to his fans as Coldfang89—was quietly building an empire of the undead.

What began as a reading spree of nearly 200 LitRPG books in a single year turned into something more: the reluctant realization that if no one else would write the story he craved, he’d just have to write it himself. And so he did. With First Necromancer, a gritty, character-driven LitRPG that charts the descent of Drew Wright into the realm of necromancy, Coldfang89 stepped into the genre with unexpected force.

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Set in a world where reality fractures under the weight of a game-like system, First Necromancer doesn’t just lean into survival—it digs into the moral rot, human cost, and eerie allure of power. At its core is a father trying to protect his family as civilization collapses, making choices that blend strategy with sacrifice. The story has become a hit on Royal Road, garnering over half a million views and a dedicated following, many of whom first arrived for the undead and stayed for the character arcs, sharp humor, and dark emotional depth.

Despite the series' success, Andrew is quick to downplay his credentials—he has no formal background in writing and no publishing pedigree. What he does have is a clear voice, a sharp instinct for pacing, and a love of gaming, storytelling, and speculative what-ifs that feels tailor-made for LitRPG. He writes with the urgency of someone who knows how frustrating it is to wait for the next chapter, and he brings that same energy to his Patreon, where he offers early releases and connects closely with readers.

His writing process isn’t born of outlines and lectures but of lived curiosity—an astronomy hobbyist, a father, a gamer, and someone who’s spent long nights wondering, what if the world changed overnight—and I was the one who had to survive it?

Coldfang89 may still be a rising name, but his trajectory suggests he's here to stay—offering readers not just undead armies and skill trees, but a world where the heart of a story beats just as hard as its boss fights.

First Necromancer

When the world ends, it doesn’t send a warning—it rewrites the rules. Cities collapse, monsters roam the streets, and invisible systems decide who lives, who levels, and who gets left behind. In the shadow of this transformation, an ordinary man makes an extraordinary choice: to master death itself.

First Necromancer unfolds in the raw aftermath of the System’s Descent, an apocalyptic shift that overlays reality with a game-like structure—complete with stats, classes, and experience points. But this isn’t a power fantasy draped in shiny loot and easy wins. This is a survival tale wrapped in rot and grit, where every choice carries weight and the cost of failure is more than just a respawn.

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At the center is Drew Wright, a father who never asked to be a hero—and certainly not a necromancer. But when faced with the chaos tearing his world apart, he turns to the one path no one else dares to tread. It’s not a decision born from ambition. It’s desperation. And from that desperation comes something far more compelling than a chosen-one arc: a journey into the dark corners of power, family, and sacrifice.

This LitRPG series walks a careful line between gritty realism and supernatural horror, with moments of humanity surfacing between undead summons and brutal boss fights. Fans of survival fiction, dark fantasy, and morally gray protagonists will find themselves pulled into a world that doesn’t flinch—where humor, heartache, and horror exist side by side.

With its growing cult following and over half a million views on Royal Road, the series has carved out a space for readers who crave more than just numbers climbing on a screen. It’s a story about control—losing it, seizing it, and discovering what’s left of yourself when everything else burns.

In this world, death is just the beginning.


First Necromancer consists of four books and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

First Necromancer Book One (First Necromancer #1)
★ 8.50 (2)
First Necromancer Book Two: A System Descent LitRPG Adventure (First Necromancer #2)
★ 6.66 (3)
First Necromancer Book Three: A System Descent LitRPG Adventure (First Necromancer #3)
★ 7.00 (2)
First Necromancer Book Four: A System Descent LitRPG Adventure (First Necromancer #4)
⧗ 9.34 (6)
First Necromancer Book Five: A System Descent LitRPG Adventure (First Necromancer #5)
⧗ 8.00 (1)

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