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Crimes Against Magic

The Hellequin Chronicles, Book 1

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Crimes Against Magic

By: Steve McHugh
Narrated by: James Langton
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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. Action & Adventure Fantasy Fiction Horror Magic Paranormal Paranormal & Urban Urban Scary
Engaging Plot • Intriguing World-building • British Accent Authenticity • Compelling Protagonist • Arthurian Mythology
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This book is like the Dresden files only in the fact that he is urban fantasy other than that they're completely different Harry Dresden is a man who has morals whereas this man has no problem with wholesale slaughter.

Great urban fantasy.

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(not).. A new Favorite author and narrator... If Someone is a fan of Kevin Hearne, Steve Mc Hugh should fit the bill ...

Just what I need...

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Arthurian legend well done, this book had me hooked pretty quickly. The use of amnesia as a plot device manages to lose it's cliche by having part of the story be told from the main character's past. They manage to introduce a lot magical concepts without boring the listener too much with exposition. My biggest gripe comes at the very end of the book. Without spoilers, I will say that the last 10 minutes turn out to be a gigantic cop-out.

Langton is mediocre as a narrator. His voices are good, you are never really confused about who is talking, but he is too, for lack of a better word, casual when narrating. He doesn't ever seem to get excited, so action scenes don't really have the punch that they should. Once you get used to his voice, it gets a little better, but someone with more variation would have done a great service to this book.

An Almost Perfect Beginning

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It was a great story I want to thank you gift giving me a code so that I could hear this story and the narrator did a fantastic job I look forward to listening to book two when I get a chance

Great

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A really great book for me is one that I wish to listen to again. The character development is very good, the story is unique and has many directions it can move towards. The narrator is exceptional.

Can't Wait for the Next Book

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I absolutely love stories of fantasy and fiction that incorporate mythology or other well known tales. So, this hit the spot when it comes to fantasy. It also kept the story grounded enough to where it wasn’t extremely hard to make your own guesses as to where the story is going.Wonderful!

Great performance

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Seriously, the tales Camelot has left us to weave, still leaves me astounded! Loved this story line. Love the characters in this.

Merlin

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I work at a job in a factory, so noise is the norm. Make sure you aren't interrupted too long or you'll miss stuff. Fast placed enjoyable story!

A tad confusing at the start if you're working in an environment that causes you to miss some of the story

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

Good palette cleanser!

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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.

Worth the listen

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