Greymantle Chronicles

The first novel in J. David Baxter's epic portal fantasy series, the Greymantle Chronicles. College student, Nate Keller, is transported to another world where he becomes the target of deadly zealots who serve powerful malevolent gods. He will need to overcome his fears, make allies, and learn new skills to stop a plot that could plunge an entire world into war. Portal Fantasy: An epic fantasy series seen through the lens of a modern college student from Earth, plunged into an adventure on a high magic fantasy world. Forced to adapt and survive, he will need to dodge the mages and soldiers of a nation dedicated to the service of evil gods, while trying to uncover the mystery of how and why he was kidnapped to this world. What makes it Unique: The Setting Strong, detailed worldbuilding: Set in a unique world of swords and magic, Greymantle goes beyond the concept of "high magic" fantasy world. Fantasy in flavor, but more advanced than modern Earth in some respects. Greymantle is a world in which technology and science never existed, yet cities are cleaner, banking is done with the magical bank tokens, floating carts are used to haul freight, and magic is a science in its own right.

The second novel in J. David Baxter's epic portal fantasy series, the Greymantle Chronicles. After surviving and defeating a plot to plunge the continent into war, Nate loves his new life. He has been awarded a knighthood and a position in the Royal Guard, where he has made good friends, as close as family. Unfortunately, he is torn by the need to get back home to save his sister from the consequences of his mysterious disappearance. Given a chance to petition the most powerful mage in the kingdom for help, he may soon have to decide between magic and the sword, thanks to guild politics, or face dire consequences. He may even find a surprising chance for romance. Still, none of it will matter if he can't survive assassination attempts from Blood Mage agents out for revenge. Set in a unique world of swords and magic that is medieval in flavor but seen through the lens of a modern college student from Earth, the Greymantle Chronicles are an epic fantasy series in a high magic fantasy world where technology and science never existed. Yet, cities are cleaner, banking is done with magic tokens, floating carts are used to haul freight, and magic is a science in its own right.

The third novel in J. David Baxter's epic portal fantasy series, the Greymantle Chronicles. Set in a unique world of swords and magic that is medieval in flavor but seen through the lens of a modern college student from Earth, the Greymantle Chronicles are an epic fantasy series in a high magic fantasy world where technology and science never existed. Yet, cities are cleaner, banking is done with magic tokens, floating carts are used to haul freight, and magic is a science in its own right. However, that was not always the case; in the distant past, the Bane elves ruled a primitive empire that spanned most of the world. During that time, magic was unreliable, and humans and elves were treated little better than animals, but the seeds of the modern world were planted in the ashes of that dark time. Needing to learn the skills and abilities necessary to save his friends, Nate travels back through time to the Great Empire. He hopes to find trainers to make him capable of defeating the Blood Mages and their minions. However, arriving in a primitive era ruled by evil Bane elves, his luck has run out, and nothing is like he expected. Now trapped in the past, can he survive and get what he requires to escape? He just might save far more than himself and his friends if he can.

Having returned to Earth from Greymantle's past with the skills needed to save his friends, he is confronted by unexpected discoveries that make him question everything he thought he knew about the world he was born on. When he returns to Greymantle with an unexpected passenger, he will need to overcome guild rivalries and infiltrate the enemy organization to put all the pieces into place to save his friends and his love. If it all goes according to plan, Nate will have his long-awaited confrontation with the bleeder agent who spent months trying to assassinate him and kill those he cares about! Set in Greymantle, a unique world of swords and magic that is medieval in flavor but seen through the lens of a modern college student from Earth, the Greymantle Chronicles are an epic fantasy series in a high magic fantasy world where technology and science never existed. Yet, cities are cleaner, banking is done with magic tokens, floating carts are used to haul freight, and magic is a science in its own right. Even Earth may not be as mundane as it seems despite a scarcity of mana. Now that Nate knows magic is real, he discovers that his home world has its share of magical beings, mysteries, and perhaps ancient connections to Greymantle.

The fifth novel in J. David Baxter's epic portal fantasy series, the Greymantle Chronicles. Now an Earl and thrust into the middle of kingdom politics, Nate must support his king while avoiding assassins and winning the tournament that will vindicate all his hard work. At the same time, he will need to solve the mystery of how he was brought to Greymantle and find a way to stop the Blood God's attacks once and for all. Set in Greymantle, a unique world of swords and magic that is medieval in flavor but seen through the lens of a modern college student from Earth, the Greymantle Chronicles are an epic fantasy series in a high magic fantasy world where technology and science never existed. Yet, cities are cleaner, banking is done with magic tokens, floating carts are used to haul freight, and magic is a science in its own right.

Explore the mysteries of magic and the supernatural on Earth and how it ties in with the world of Greymantle. Vampire's Heir differs in tone from the other Greymantle books but remains part of the greater story. Continue the journey as Daniel Fox, a simple IT guy, gets pulled into the dark underworld of Earth's magical secrets when an ancient artifact injects him with the original vampire's blood and forces him to survive at all costs. Given abilities and gifts beyond those of modern vampires, he must hide his capabilities if he wants to survive. Vampires will want to kill him for the powerful blood in his veins. Worse, the Mages would consider his abilities "blood magic," the greatest crime of all, the punishment for which would leave him begging for a quick death. Not that I had any desire to die again. "Once was enough, thank you!" I couldn't believe it happened in Vegas, of all places! But at least that would allow me to gamble my future on a risky bet that could pay off big... or lead to my doom. "I've died once today already; surely I'm owed a little luck!"