Hellequin Chronicles

Born of Hatred by Steve McHugh continues the Hellequin Chronicles with a fast-paced blend of urban fantasy, mystery, and supernatural action. Nathan Garrett, a 1,600-year-old sorcerer living in modern-day England, agrees to help a friend track a series of brutal crimes that point to a predator far beyond human. As Nathan uncovers the nature of this malevolent killer, the investigation forces him to confront parts of his past he has tried to bury, with flashbacks to late nineteenth-century Montana revealing how his former life shapes the present threat. The novel deepens the series’ magical world while focusing on loyalty, vengeance, and the cost of power in a paranormal landscape of vampires and other dangerous beings.

Infamous Reign by Steve McHugh is a historical urban fantasy novella set in late fifteenth-century England, where magic and myth intersect with royal politics. Nathanial Garrett, known as Hellequin, is dispatched to London to investigate the disappearance of two princes entrusted by Merlin to the care of their uncle, King Richard III. As Nathanial navigates a city simmering with unrest, he uncovers a supernatural conspiracy to unseat the king and discovers that a long-standing enemy is at its center. Blending action, mystery, and paranormal elements, the story follows his race against time to save the princes and prevent a bloody upheaval that could reshape England’s future.

With Silent Screams by Steve McHugh follows Nathan Garrett, a centuries-old sorcerer known as Hellequin, as he investigates the murder of a friend and a failed attempt on his own life. The trail leads him through modern New York and Ontario and back to 1977 Maine, where a series of tattooed corpses, an imprisoned madman, and a secretive alchemist point toward a violent bid for the throne of Shadow Falls, a hidden supernatural realm rivaling Avalon. As Nate unravels this conspiracy, he is drawn into a covert conflict involving magic, vampires, and paranormal factions. The novel blends urban fantasy, mystery, and fast-paced action in a dark, supernatural setting.

Prison of Hope by Steve McHugh continues the Hellequin Chronicles with a blend of dark urban fantasy, mythic magic, and fast-paced action. Centuries after the Olympian gods bound the demon Pandora inside a human host named Hope and buried her in Tartarus under Hades’s rule, her escape draws 1,600-year-old sorcerer Nate Garrett into a deadly plot centered on the 1936 Berlin Olympics. In the present day, Nate returns to Berlin as a reluctant chaperone on a school trip that doubles as a visit to the gateway of Tartarus, only to face a new crisis when the Titan king Cronus becomes the second prisoner ever to break free. As supernatural factions maneuver around Cronus’s return, Nate must prevent his recapture from igniting a catastrophic power struggle in the paranormal world.

In Lies Ripped Open, Steve McHugh continues the Hellequin Chronicles with sorcerer Nate Garrett confronting a threat he believed buried a century ago. Once, a band of sadistic killers used their attacks to harvest souls, and Nate’s investigation into their true purpose shattered his assumptions about magic and power. Now this supernatural group has returned in modern times, driven by rage and determined to punish Nate by targeting the people he cares about. Blending urban fantasy, paranormal mystery, and fast-paced action, the novel follows Nate as he navigates old secrets, dangerous magic, and a very personal vendetta.

Promise of Wrath by Steve McHugh continues the Hellequin Chronicles with an urban fantasy steeped in magic, supernatural conflict, and shifting alliances. Sorcerer Nathan Garrett, known as Hellequin, is exiled with his allies to a hostile realm when enemies in London exploit the power of an ancient stone tablet. As they navigate a war-torn landscape filled with magically altered creatures, Nate must cooperate with a long-standing adversary to keep his friends alive and find a way back. The threat of a wider catastrophe hangs over both worlds, giving this action-driven, paranormal narrative a tense, high-stakes atmosphere.

Frozen Rage by Steve McHugh takes urban fantasy into a remote, snowbound setting where wealth and power gather under uneasy truce. The story follows Nate Garrett, a magic-wielding investigator, who agrees to help his friend Tommy Carpenter oversee security at a high-profile wedding in the isolated Realm of Dreich, a medieval-style enclave in a frozen wilderness. When members of the two rival families begin turning up dead, Nate and Tommy must navigate supernatural tensions, old grudges, and dangerous magic to uncover the killer. The novel blends mystery structure with fast-paced action and paranormal elements, as each new body threatens to trigger a long-dormant family war.

A Glimmer of Hope by Steve McHugh opens a new urban fantasy series in which university student Layla Cassidy’s attempt at an ordinary life is shattered by a single mistake. When she triggers an ancient scroll, she gains dangerous supernatural abilities that pull her into a hidden world of magic, mythical beings, and ruthless factions eager to exploit her power. As she confronts the shadow of her father’s violent past and the schemes of fanatics, Layla must learn to master her inhuman gifts before they consume her and everyone close to her. The novel blends fast-paced action, paranormal mystery, and a modern setting where vampires and other supernatural forces operate just out of sight.

Scorched Shadows by Steve McHugh concludes the Hellequin Chronicles with an urban fantasy conflict that spans Avalon and the modern world. Sixteen-hundred-year-old sorcerer Nate Garrett, known as Hellequin, faces coordinated supernatural assaults orchestrated by a hidden leader called My Liege, whose attacks devastate both magical factions and unsuspecting humans. To counter this escalating war, Nate must work alongside Mordred, a former enemy whose cooperation is complicated by a prophecy that threatens Nate’s survival. Blending magic, action, and paranormal intrigue, the novel follows Nate and his allies as they confront vampires, shadowy conspirators, and their own fractured loyalties while trying to prevent the destruction of everything they have fought to protect.

A Flicker of Steel by Steve McHugh continues Layla Cassidy’s story in a modern world where Avalon’s hidden magic and monsters have become an open threat. Sixteen months after her transformation, Layla works with a small team on a dangerous rescue mission that quickly turns into a siege, forcing them into brutal urban battles against new supernatural enemies. As Avalon expands its influence, Layla uncovers buried truths about her past, including a darkness tied directly to her growing magical abilities. Balancing fast-paced action with mystery and paranormal intrigue, the novel follows her struggle to understand her power before it destroys the future she is trying to protect.

In A Thunder of War, Steve McHugh continues Layla Cassidy’s urban fantasy saga as she finally gains control over the dangerous magic that once threatened to consume her. Set in a modern world overshadowed by supernatural forces, Layla faces the escalating might of Avalon and its brutal enforcer, Abaddon, whose power now endangers both her allies and the wider world. As war looms, Layla must gather every paranormal resource available—magical abilities, uneasy alliances, and her own hard-won discipline—to confront an enemy that thrives on chaos and fear. The novel blends action-driven conflict, dark magic, and mystery as it moves toward a decisive confrontation with apocalyptic stakes.