Tales of Grump

A satire series by Chris Deaton

Tales of Grump

Christmas is canceled. President Grump has a better idea, and he has already trademarked it: Grumpmas™.

President Grump at his desk, reading a stack of papers, with a snowy Washington skyline in the window behind him

The books

Start with Book One

Cover of Santa's Shutdown, Tales of Grump Book One, by Chris Deaton

Santa’s Shutdown

Grumpmas™: The New Face of Holidays · Tales of Grump, Book One

When Christmas is canceled, the North Pole fights back. President Grump has replaced Christmas with Grumpmas™, a holiday with a logo, a launch plan and a ten-day deadline. As belief in Santa collapses, Santa and his elves Sparkle Twinklebright and Snickers Janglefoot take on Grump’s drones, Krampus’s dark magic and PHIL, a groundhog with an AI upgrade.

  • Holiday satire
  • Available on Amazon
Cover of Grumpendence Day: Introducing Law and Order, Tales of Grump Book Two

Book Two

Grumpendence Day: Introducing Law and Order

The sequel.

See Book Two

The game

The Truth Fall

President Grump climbs the outside of ten towers, one for every chapter of Santa’s Shutdown, while Santa, the elves and the truth do everything they can to knock him down.

  • Dodge Classified Files, tax returns and The Truth
  • Free the caged elves, outrun drone swarms, beat a boss at every rooftop
  • Story scenes from the book between towers
  • Free to play in your browser, on phone or computer
The Truth Fall gameplay: Grump climbs a dark armored tower while Trebuchet's gunship drops documents from above
Tower 8 · Trebuchet’s Fleet
The Truth Fall gameplay: Grump climbs a steel tower where elves wave from caged windows
Tower 7 · The Cages

Who’s who

The cast

President GrumpCanceled Christmas. Launched Grumpmas™. Calls it efficiency.
SantaWalked into the Oval Office with a warning: “Grump, we need to talk.”
Sparkle & SnickersSparkle Twinklebright and Snickers Janglefoot, the elves leading the fight back.
PHILThe Premium Holiday Innovation Leader. Formerly a groundhog.
TrebuchetDrones, armor and a plan. The holidays are under new management.
KrampusBrings the dark magic.

Tales of Grump is satire. President Grump and every character in the series are fictional.

More books by Chris Deaton on his Amazon author page.