Crimes Against Magic

The Hellequin Chronicles, Book 1

By: Steve McHugh

Narrated by: James Langton

How do you keep the people you care about safe from enemies you can’t remember? Ten years ago, Nate Garrett awoke on a cold warehouse floor with no memory of his past and the only clues to his identity were a piece of paper with his name on it and a propensity toward magic. Now he’s a powerful sorcerer and a successful thief for hire, but it turns out that those who stole his memories aren’t done with him yet. When they cause a job to go bad, threatening a sixteen-year-old girl, Nate swears to protect her. But with his enemies closing in and the barrier holding back his memories beginning to crumble, Nate is forced to confront his forgotten life in the hope of stopping an enemy he can’t remember. Crimes Against Magic is a dark, fast-paced urban fantasy torn between modern-day London and fifteenth-century France.

©2013 Steve McHugh (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Good palette cleanser!

A fun and fast read, if you enjoy The Dresden Files don't shy away from this.

Worth the listen

Nate Garrett is a very unique thief that lost his memory 10 years earlier. He doesn't know what happened to cause the loss, or even what he is. He knows he possess magic and is thought to be a sorcerer. This story tells us who, what, when, where and why, behind the memory loss. We jump back and forth 600 years to learn the story. It's an interesting story, with Nate getting back memories along with rescuing people he's become close to. You can quit with this book, if it's not to your liking. No cliffhangers and his mysterious past is disclosed. I think I will go forward with the next installment, though.

An enjoyable romp.

A well written adventure in the vein of Clive Cutler or Ian Fleming. The voice artist was up to the task. A good listen. 👍

A good read

This was a good book. Looking for the next one
really enjoyed the narrator m.j

Highly recommend if you like action & magic!

if you are a fan of the Dresden Files or of author Ben Aaronovitch, you will enjoy this series.

This story is far from fluffy. The fight scenes, with both magic and hand to hand, are well written and the action easy to follow. The history adds a layer of believability and details not overburdening. Some books I find my self re-listening to parts over to take in all the details. Not this book.

The main characters are well fleshed out and our hero does not take himself too seriously. The narrator does an excellent job of bringing him and the story to life.

While this is a series, this is also a standalone story with a conclusion. I stayed up til 3am finishing this morning and am ready to start the next!