Blunt Force Magic (The Monsters and Men Trilogy Book 1)

Janzen Robinson was once an apprentice to a group of heroes who fought supernatural evils, but five years ago he left that life behind. Now he works as a package courier in Cleveland, Ohio, spending his days in routine work and his evenings at a local bar in a small apartment on the south side of the city. When a creature called a Stalker is summoned from the Abyss—a predator whose true name cannot be spoken—Janzen is forced back into the role of protector. The Stalker is a formidable being combining dark magic and primal power, sent to kill a young witch. As an out-of-practice wizard once known as the Artificer, Janzen must confront his painful past while pursuing the creature through Cleveland's magical underbelly. He works to discover why the Stalker was brought into the world, relying on old friends, a quiet stranger, and his own questionable judgment. His investigation may cost him his life and threaten the world itself.