South Pittsburg, Tennessee. After a meteorite tears open the night and destroys his foundry, Joseph Lodge discovers something impossible in the ashes. A cast-iron skillet containing the mind of an ancient starlight warrior.

The warrior has come to stop Mortis, an immortal shadow that feeds on fear and turns wounded people into weapons. But the skillet’s power can be wielded only through a human bond—and every burst of light costs Joseph more of his strength.

Lodge: Origin of a Skillet reveals where Lodge came from, how he chose his first human ally, and the fight that would one day lead him north to Wanda.