The Grunt's Grimoires
A world of magic, mystery, and weaponry
not unlike our own.
Magic is real.
Don't look at me like that.
Not only is magic real, I guarantee you that you've been there when it happened.
And there are those out there that know how to use it.
Unfortunately, what you don't know can in fact eat you when you step outside your front door.
Fortunately, the magi among you have a habit of guiding humanity by the page.
One in particular, fairly new on the scene, is much more down to earth than most. He's got the education and the skill sets to walk his own path. But he takes particular pride in the time he spent being just another infantryman.
So if you're looking to navigate the Otherworld, it would behoove you to look for...
The Grunt's Grimoires.
(The Grunt's Grimoires are a new urban fantasy series by Jay Peterson)
Don't look at me like that.
Not only is magic real, I guarantee you that you've been there when it happened.
And there are those out there that know how to use it.
Unfortunately, what you don't know can in fact eat you when you step outside your front door.
Fortunately, the magi among you have a habit of guiding humanity by the page.
One in particular, fairly new on the scene, is much more down to earth than most. He's got the education and the skill sets to walk his own path. But he takes particular pride in the time he spent being just another infantryman.
So if you're looking to navigate the Otherworld, it would behoove you to look for...
The Grunt's Grimoires.
(The Grunt's Grimoires are a new urban fantasy series by Jay Peterson)
Novels
Current novels in the series are:
Ghost Light: A Grunt's Second Grimoire
Never, ever, say the Scottish Man's name.
Travis and the rest of Renfields Anonymous answer a call for help from an old friend:
The Pencil Factory Theater is reopening with a brand new show.
It's also haunted with an angry ghost with a taste for blood.
They'll face long-held secrets, magical politics, and their own pasts in a place where nobody is who they seem to be.
Will they keep the cast, crew, and themselves alive long enough to deal with the ghost?
Or will the curtain fall on them?
Releases July 1st, 2025!
Paperback and Kindle editions on Amazon
Paperback and Nook editions at Barnes & Noble
In Paperback at Books-A-Million
Renfield Blues: A Grunt's First Grimoire
Blessed be and pass the ammunition.
Yesterday (or possibly last year, details are kinda fuzzy), blue-collar mage Travis Wayland was fulfilling his oath to the vampire lord of Atlanta.
Now he's got missing memories, vampire blood on his breath, and half the supernatural folk in Georgia trying to kill him.
On the plus side, he's got a flirty elf watching his back and a cranky ex-sacrifice looking for answers at his side.
He's gonna need every magic trick he knows and favor he can call in,
because the next day or so determines if he lives free or dies!
Paperback and Kindle editions on Amazon
Paperback and nook editions at Barnes & Noble
In Paperback at Thriftbooks
In Paperback at Books-A-Million
In Paperback at Half Price Books
(Missing Memories Edition)
From July 2023 to July 2024, an audio version of Renfield Blues was available free on Youtube.
July 2nd, 2024, it was taken down, as Travis wakes up with a year of his memories gone.
There are no current plans for a commercial audiobook to be released, but anything's possible.
Ghost Light: A Grunt's Second Grimoire
Never, ever, say the Scottish Man's name.
Travis and the rest of Renfields Anonymous answer a call for help from an old friend:
The Pencil Factory Theater is reopening with a brand new show.
It's also haunted with an angry ghost with a taste for blood.
They'll face long-held secrets, magical politics, and their own pasts in a place where nobody is who they seem to be.
Will they keep the cast, crew, and themselves alive long enough to deal with the ghost?
Or will the curtain fall on them?
Releases July 1st, 2025!
Paperback and Kindle editions on Amazon
Paperback and Nook editions at Barnes & Noble
In Paperback at Books-A-Million
Renfield Blues: A Grunt's First Grimoire
Blessed be and pass the ammunition.
Yesterday (or possibly last year, details are kinda fuzzy), blue-collar mage Travis Wayland was fulfilling his oath to the vampire lord of Atlanta.
Now he's got missing memories, vampire blood on his breath, and half the supernatural folk in Georgia trying to kill him.
On the plus side, he's got a flirty elf watching his back and a cranky ex-sacrifice looking for answers at his side.
He's gonna need every magic trick he knows and favor he can call in,
because the next day or so determines if he lives free or dies!
Paperback and Kindle editions on Amazon
Paperback and nook editions at Barnes & Noble
In Paperback at Thriftbooks
In Paperback at Books-A-Million
In Paperback at Half Price Books
(Missing Memories Edition)
From July 2023 to July 2024, an audio version of Renfield Blues was available free on Youtube.
July 2nd, 2024, it was taken down, as Travis wakes up with a year of his memories gone.
There are no current plans for a commercial audiobook to be released, but anything's possible.
F.A.Q.
Coming Summer 2025
Deleted Scenes
Short Stories
So your kid turned out to be a mage
Three briefings before a crisis
The preliminary report of Marshal Bennett
Three briefings before a crisis
The preliminary report of Marshal Bennett
Essays
Essays, articles, and commentary on the world, magic, and culture of the Grunt's Grimoire universe.
(Coming Soon)
(Coming Soon)
All stories, novels, essays, and supplemental material are Copyright © 2020-2025 By Jay Peterson. All rights reserved
