Cozy Fantasy  ·  Grimdark Fantasy

Jalál C.
Hockett

Stories that warm you by the fire.
And ones that drag you into the dark.

Two genres. Two worlds. One author writing across the full spectrum of fantasy — from found family and hearthfire magic to epic grimdark where every decision has consequences. All titles available on Amazon and in Kindle Unlimited.

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Jalál C. Hockett
✦   Cozy Fantasy   ✦
The Hearthfire
Cozy Fantasy Novel  ·  Standalone
The Hearthfire
Ebook  ·  Paperback

After fifteen years of war, Ragna Threadscar inherits a run-down alehouse — and a chance to stop being a warrior. Keeping sharp-tongued orphans from claiming her life as their own turns out to be harder than any battlefield. Perfect for fans of Legends & Lattes and The House in the Cerulean Sea.

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The Stray
Cozy Fantasy Novella  ·  Standalone
The Stray
Ebook  ·  Paperback

Talia uses magic to avoid people. Then a homeless boy follows her home and refuses to leave. She never wanted this — the trust, the questions, the way he looks at her like she's capable of kindness. Perfect for fans of Howl's Moving Castle and A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking.

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⚔   Grimdark Fantasy   —   The Grey Deep   ⚔
The Fracturing
The Grey Deep  ·  Book One
The Fracturing
Ebook  ·  Paperback  ·  Hardcover

The world isn't ending. It's breaking apart. Four lives — a disgraced naval officer, a young raider who fears his own hunger, a commander's daughter who learns survival demands blood, and a small girl awakening something ancient. They've never met. They don't know they're part of the same story.

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The Waking
The Grey Deep  ·  Book Two
The Waking
Ebook  ·  Paperback  ·  Hardcover

The Fracturing is complete. Now comes the aftermath. Valdyr builds his warband in the shadows of revolution. Eirik executes perfect raids while something vast watches from below. Mara runs north through a dying world. And Isla doesn't yet understand what the voice in her dreams is calling her toward.

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On the Horizon

Coming Soon

Cozy Fantasy Novel
Iris's Kitchen
Standalone

A new cozy fantasy in the tradition of The Hearthfire — warmth, found family, and a little bit of magic in the everyday. Details coming soon.

Projected Release: Late 2026
LitRPG  ·  Young Adult
Kyson and the Glitch
Standalone

A LitRPG adventure written for young readers ready to level up. More details to follow as the release approaches.

Release Date: TBD
Jalál C. Hockett
About the Author

Jalál C. Hockett

Jalál C. Hockett is a fantasy author and active duty U.S. Army soldier with over 22 years of service. He's worn four different uniforms within one — Infantryman, Combat Engineer, Multi-Channel Transmission Systems Operator, and Army Recruiter — and he's still going.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Southern New Hampshire University and is currently completing a Master of Education at Liberty University. He lives in Spring, Texas with his wife and four kids.

He writes two kinds of fantasy because he lives two kinds of life. The cozy books — The Hearthfire and The Stray — are about warmth, found family, and the quiet courage it takes to build something worth keeping. The grimdark series, The Grey Deep, is about what happens when the world doesn't cooperate. No heroes. No chosen ones. Just people deciding who they are when everything falls apart.

All titles are published through Wyndthorn Publishing LLC and are available on Amazon and in Kindle Unlimited.

4 Books Published
22+ Years of Service
1 Series
2 Standalones
KU Kindle Unlimited