Literary Nymphs Interview
Title:
Crimes Against Magic/Born of Hatred Re-release
Author: Steve McHugh
Publisher:
47North
Genre:
Urban Fantasy
Release
Date: 17 September 2013
Do you write in more than
one genre?
I
have stories that I want to write which are not Urban Fantasy. I have a pure
fantasy book and a steampunk one I’m itching to get to, but Urban Fantasy is
the genre I love writing in. I’ll fit the others around that.
What if any, is the hardest
part of writing for you?
Waiting
on finding out if people like it. You can have your crit partners like it, your
beta readers or your editor, but it’s all dependent on finding out if the
public like that. That first few weeks is pretty nerve wracking.
What inspired the story?
It
sounds incredibly corny, but my kids inspire me to write. When my eldest was
born 9 years ago that was when I got serious about writing.
Besides
that, Crimes Against Magic was just a story I wanted to tell. I wanted
to write books that I’d enjoy, so I did. Thankfully other people enjoyed it
too. The same is true of Born of
Hatred, they’re both books that I’d buy and read.
Book
blurb:
Crimes
Against Magic:
Hellequin Chronicles: Book
1
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—a gun, a sword, and a piece of paper with his name on it the only clues to
his identity. Since then, he’s discovered he’s a powerful sorcerer and has used
his magical abilities to become a successful thief for hire.
But
those who stole his memories aren’t done with him yet: when they cause a job to
go bad and threaten a sixteen-year-old girl, Nate swears to protect her. With
his enemies closing in and everyone he cares about now a target for their
wrath, he must choose between the comfortable life he’s built for himself and
his elusive past.
As the
barrier holding his memories captive begins to crumble, Nate moves between
modern-day London and fifteenth-century France
Born
of Hatred:
Hellequin Chronicles: Book
2
There
are some things even a centuries-old sorcerer hesitates to challenge…
When
Nathan Garret’s friend seeks his help investigating a bloody serial killer, the
pattern of horrific crimes leads to a creature of pure malevolence, born of
hatred and dark magic. Even with all his powers, Nate fears he may be
overmatched. But when evil targets those he cares about and he is confronted by
dire threats both old and new, Nate must reveal a secret from his recently
remembered past to remind his enemies why they should fear him once more.
Born of Hatred, set in modern London
with historical flashbacks to America
Bio: Steve’s been writing
from an early age, his first completed story was done in an English lesson.
Unfortunately, after the teacher read it, he had to have a chat with the head
of the year about the violent content and bad language. The follow up ‘One boy
and his frog’ was less concerning to his teachers and got him an A.
It
wasn’t for another decade that he would start work on a full length novel that
was publishable, the results of which was the action-packed Urban Fantasy,
Crimes Against Magic.
He was born in a small village called
Mexbrough, South Yorkshire, but now lives with his wife and three young
daughters in Southampton .
Where can we find your website?
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