About the author
Pete Jennings is a British author and local historian whose books span pagan mythology and regional ghost lore. Pagan Portals - Blacksmith Gods, from 2014, is a survey of blacksmith deities and folklore across multiple cultures, pairing the often harsh myths surrounding metalworking gods with related folk customs. Haunted Ipswich, from 2010, turns to a specific English town, drawing on Jennings's work as a local guide and researcher to compile reports of ghosts, witches and unexplained phenomena tied to Ipswich's history. The two books show Jennings working in two adjacent but distinct traditions, comparative pagan mythology in one and regional ghost-story collecting in the other, both grounded in local research rather than personal practice narrative. His readership spans practitioners interested in mythological archetypes behind modern Paganism and general readers drawn to English regional hauntings and local history.
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💬 What our editors say about Pete Jennings's books
“While Jennings provides a compelling overview of global mythologies surrounding blacksmith gods, this volume may disappoint readers seeking practical, step-by-step magical rituals or technical instructions on actual metallurgy.…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Pagan Portals - Blacksmith Gods Jennings, Pete
“Jennings delivers a comprehensive survey of Ipswich’s hauntings, appealing strongly to believers in spiritualism and local folklore. However, skeptics seeking rigorous academic debunking or readers preferring narrative-driven…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Haunted Ipswich Jennings, Pete
