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Chris Evans

2 Series • 4 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Iron Elves Books
Start with: A Darkness Forged in Fire (2008)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Of Bone and Thunder (2014)

ⓘ About Chris Evans

Chris Evans is a Canadian fantasy author best known for his Iron Elves book series. As a military historian, he has undertaken battle tours across Europe and served as a historical consultant for a TV documentary based on the first world war. Evans holds degrees in political science, English and a master’s in history. He also works as an editor of current affairs, history, and conflicts books, including the bestselling Stackpole Military History Series. A Darkness Forged in Fire, the first book of the Iron Elves Trilogy, illustrates his fascination with the history of military and fantasy. He mixes the two in a realistic, creative combination of military life and Napoleonic-era strategies with fantasy mainstays.

All Book Series by Chris Evans

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A Darkness Forged in Fire book cover

A Darkness Forged in Fire

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2008

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2008
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The Light of Burning Shadows book cover

The Light of Burning Shadows

Book 2 of 3 · published 2009

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2009
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Ashes of a Black Frost book cover

Ashes of a Black Frost

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2011

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2011
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Of Bone and Thunder

Single-title series · published 2014

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2014

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Chris Evans?

Chris Evans is a Canadian fantasy author best known for his Iron Elves book series. As a military historian, he has undertaken battle tours across Europe and served as a historical consultant for a TV documentary based on the first world war. Evans holds degrees in political science, English and a master's in history.

Which Chris Evans series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Iron Elves series, the earliest of Chris Evans's multi-book series: it opens with A Darkness Forged in Fire (2008) and runs to 3 books across 2008–2011, ending with Ashes of a Black Frost (2011).

How many books has Chris Evans written?

Chris Evans has 4 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2008 and 2014. 3 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Iron Elves series with 3 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.

In what order should Chris Evans's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Chris Evans's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Iron Elves (2008–2011, 3 books).

How are Chris Evans's books organised into series?

This guide splits Chris Evans's 4 books into 1 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: Iron Elves (3 books, 2008–2011).