In the middle of nowhere Idaho, the Marrow siblings run a quiet coffee import business built on old money, stubborn independence, and very good beans. Then a megacorporation decides the potato is superior to the coffee bean. What begins as a petty corporate land grab quickly spirals into an absurd, epic confrontation involving corrupt agribusiness, government oversight with too many clipboards, and the awakening of ancient forces buried beneath the fields. As Hollow Butte becomes ground zero for a war no one was prepared for, Lydia Marrow — vampire, barista, and reluctant guardian — discovers that keeping the balance sometimes means standing between myth and modern industry. Grounds for War blends small-town humor, supernatural chaos, and satirical corporate warfare into a story about community, resilience, and what happens when ambition digs too deep. With sharp one-liners, escalating stakes, and a finale that reshapes the valley forever, this is the first volume in a series where coffee matters, paperwork is dangerous, and even the land remembers who protects it. The town survives. The embers do not rest.