Grimoires and Gunsmoke 1: A Portal Fantasy Epic

Grimoires and Gunsmoke, Book 1

By: S. Dudley

Narrated by: Tony Isabella, Jess Moran

When a dragon-blooded emperor reaches for godhood, Earth reaches back—with bullets.

The plan was simple: conquer a new realm, harvest its souls, and become a god.

But nothing about Ohio is simple.

Armed with grit, ingenuity, and a lot of guns, the scrappy humans of Earth prove they're not the kneeling type. In a clash of magic and modern firepower, alliances are forged, friendships are tested, and ambitions burn brighter than the skies over the Midwest.

Can humanity stand its ground, or will the emperor's quest for divinity grind them to dust?

Perfect for fans of epic battles, unlikely heroes, and a healthy dose of fantasy-meets-modern warfare.

©2021 S. Dudley (P)2025 Podium Audio

Great Modern VS Fantasy

One of the best modern vs fantasy stories I’ve listened to or read. Great combat and flow and it isn’t a one sided slug fest, the Fantasy side is able to bridge the combat gap with magic and are not portrayed as fools.

great book!

can't wait for the next book I really hope this turns into a multi series, My only complaint was the narration was choppy in some parts but that could just be my phone messing up

love it

love the story can't wait for the next would like to see another in the future

Like GATE JSDF... But Better (Sorry Takumi Yanai)

It's GATE but in America, but it has stuff I wish GATE did do. Multiple Frontlines, Multiple POV. It's also have alittle bit of Battle of LA, and Reign of Fire.

Everything you could possibly want in a clash between worlds.

amazing book

great book I expect great things from this series. awesome characters and fabulous pace highly recommend

realistic reaction to the situation.

it was overall awesome. I can't wait for more books. hopefully soon. I'll be waiting

alot of fun

the story kept me very well entertained. can't wait for the next one. thank you for such a good story.

gate done right

by far the best "gate" style story I've read. the web novel is fantastic as well. but it's honestly so much more than a gate clone. it's more than just freedom boner central here. there's actually gold characters and world building. I also love the wide range of pov scenes

GATE Anime Fans - This is for you!

I want to start off by saying that I enjoyed this book. If you're a fan of the anime, "GATE," this is the book for you. In my opinion, it has several story points that would have made the anime better.

Pros: While not terribly original, the Fantasy World vs. Modern Military themes are done very well. I feel that the fantasy characters' motivations are clearly defined so it's not just a mindless invasion. Military characters' dialogue and jargon are written well and are immersive. Dual narrators help to frame the story and separate the points-of-view since they do shift back and forth quite often. There is palpable danger for both sides of the conflict.

Cons: The shifting perspectives are a good idea but they're not executed as well as they could be. Often there would be characters describing things with vocabulary that they wouldn't have. Example, a fantasy character probably wouldn't be describing "bullets", "gunfire", and "adrenaline". This book really doesn't give you any characters to follow in the first half. You start to get some characters to latch onto and they begin to interact, but not until the second half. Until then, you're just kind of listening to/reading a bunch of disjointed battle scenes. There were also a couple of narration mistakes that took me out of the story. Example: Corpsman being pronounced as "Corpse-Man".

Overall: It was enjoyable. I don't mean to nit-pick. I want this story to continue and I'd like it to get better. I think with some tighter copy-editing and performance direction, this could rival the Ex-Force series.

The fights

I loved how discriped it was and how the military tactics and vehicles and guns and stuff happening in the world was so real