In a land where the threat of demons is as real as the Gods Themselves, you take on the role of Harvey Jay Algrith: an altruistic man, who believes that every life is worth saving.

Dive deeply into the ruins that cover the land.

Protect the last of humanity.

Conquer your demons.

This is an archive of the fourth book of Catalyst Quest, where we wind the clock back several months in the story, and the POV swaps from our usual anti-hero to a valorous ally. You do not need to be familiar with any prior Catalyst books to follow this tale, but if you like, the prior books can be found here:

Book 1: Catalyst: The RuinsBook 2: Catalyst: AvowedBook 3: Catalyst: Calunoth

As this is an archive of Catalyst Quest (an interactive, collaborative story), the prompts that were included with the original run of the story have been stripped, and the story is presented like a traditional novel for your reading convenience. If you would like to read Catalyst in its original format, you can find it here on Sufficient Velocity. Please note that this is my oldest writing (this was some of the first fiction I ever wrote, and is over three years old)! You can look forward to a steady increase in quality as the story progresses, particularly in later books.

This book is complete! The next installment of Catalyst, Close to Home, can be found here.