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  • Bibliography:
    25 Books (5 Series)
  • First Book:
    June 2012
  • Latest Book:
    June 2025
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Full Series List in Order

The Assembly

1 - Those Who Dwell in Darkness (Dec-2023)

Avalon Chronicles

1 - A Glimmer of Hope (Apr-2018)
2 - A Flicker of Steel (Jul-2018)
3 - A Thunder of War (Dec-2018)
3.5 - Hunted (Sep-2020)

Hellequin Chronicles

1 - Crimes Against Magic (Jun-2012)
2 - Born of Hatred (Sep-2013)
3 - With Silent Screams (Feb-2014)
4 - Prison of Hope (Apr-2015)
5 - Lies Ripped Open (Aug-2015)
6 - Promise of Wrath (Nov-2016)
7 - Scorched Shadows (Dec-2017)
7.5 - Infamous Reign (Sep-2020)
7.6 - Frozen Rage (Sep-2020)
8 - No Gods, Only Monsters (Apr-2022)

The Rebellion Chronicles

1 - Sorcery Reborn (Dec-2019)
2 - Death Unleashed (Mar-2020)
3 - Horsemen's War (Dec-2020)

Riftborn

1 - The Last Raven (Nov-2022)
2 - Blessed Odds (Feb-2023)
3 - A Talon's Wrath (Jun-2023)
4 - Promise of Vipers (Jul-2024)

Book List in Order: 25 titles



  • It's been almost ten years since Nathan Garrett woke on a cold warehouse floor with nothing but a gun, a sword, and no idea of who he was or how he got there. His only clue, a piece of paper with his name on it. Since then, he's discovered he's a pow...



  • 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...



  • His name is Nathan Garrett, but he’s also known as Hellequin. And murdering one of his friends and trying to blow him up is a good way to get this centuries-old sorcerer’s full attention… An old friend’s dead body, a cryptic note, and an e...



  • Long ago, Olympian gods imprisoned the demon Pandora in a human -- Hope -- creating a creature whose only purpose was chaos and death. Remorseful, the gods locked Pandora away in Tartarus, ruled by Hades. Now, centuries later, Pandora escapes. Nat...



  • Over a hundred years have passed since a group of violent killers went on the rampage, murdering innocent victims for fun. But even back then, sorcerer Nate Garrett, aka Hellequin, knew there was more to it than simple savage pleasure -- souls were b...



  • A powerful sorcerer. A forgotten past. Hellequin is back, and the end is near. A terrible storm is brewing in London, and Nathan Garrett, the sorcerer known as Hellequin, is the only one who can stop it. But his enemies have other plans. Harnes...



  • In the final chapter of the Hellequin Chronicles, secrets will be revealed, friendships tested, and destinies fulfilled. Avalon is under siege. A shadowy cabal, headed by a mysterious figure known only as “My Liege,” has launched a series of d...



  • From Steve McHugh, the bestselling author of The Hellequin Chronicles, comes a new urban fantasy series packed with mystery, action, and, above all, magic. Layla Cassidy has always wanted a normal life, and the chance to put her father’s brutal ...



  • Avalon stands revealed, but the war is far from over. For Layla Cassidy, it has only just begun. Thrust into a new world full of magic and monsters, Layla has finally come to terms with her supernatural powers -- and left her old life behind. But ...






  • There’s thunder on the horizon, and the lightning of war is about to strike. After years of struggle, Layla Cassidy has finally mastered the dark powers that threatened to control her and turned them to good. She’s ready to fight, but the next...



  • He doesn’t need a weapon. He is the weapon. After losing his powers in an epic battle between good and evil, former sorcerer Nate Garrett finds himself living as a humble human in Clockwork, Oregon. While the world thinks Nate is dead, his frien...



  • A deadly venom. A looming rebellion. A vicious siege. And the clock is ticking.

    For sorcerer Nate Garrett, the stakes have risen. If Asgard falls, he may lose much more than his home -- he may lose the thing dearest to him. To stand a fighti...



  • The Realm of Dreich is a getaway for the rich and powerful, a medieval-inspired town in the middle of a vast frozen wilderness. Now it’s the site of a wedding, intended to join two feuding families who have spent centuries in an uneasy truce with e...



  • Cursed by witches centuries ago, Remy Roax was content with living his long life as a half-man/half-fox. But when he learned he had had undiscovered powers, he had no choice but to learn how to use them. After relocating to North Dakota in order t...



  • In late 15th century England, two young princes are given over by Merlin to the protection of their uncle, King Richard III. They soon vanish from sight, igniting tales of their demise at Richard’s hand and breeding unrest throughout the land. N...



  • It’s a dark day for the earth realms. Will it be the last?

    Sorcerer Nate Garrett lost much in the battle that devastated Asgard, but the war against darkness is far from over. He’s spent a year searching for Arthur, hell-bent on ...



  • When Celine Moro took a job as a Blackcoat, an elite agency tasked with investigating crimes throughout Union space, she thought she had finally put her past to rest.Now, betrayed by her allies, her world is falling apart. Running from the corrupt po...



  • Diana, the Roman Goddess of the hunt, lives alone on the far edge of the Roman Empire. When an old friend arrives looking for help, Diana finds herself thrust back into her old life, and old problems.With innocent lives caught in the crossfire, Diana...



  • Lucas is a riftborn fighter bent on vengeance in this thrilling urban fantasy/detective noir series from the bestselling author of the Hellequin Chronicles.The peace between the rift and humanity has always been tenuous. It’s up to the Guilds t...






  • Lucas Rurik confronts a cult determined to remake the world—no matter the cost—in this urban fantasy noir from the author of the Hellequin Chronicles.Lucas Rurik is no stranger to navigating the tricky territory between humans and those t...



  • Lucas Rurik faces unwanted celebrity, ancient enemies, and dangerous zealots in a thrilling urban-fantasy noir from the author of the Hellequin Chronicles.Centuries of life experience inside and outside the Rift couldn’t prepare former Raven Gu...



  • The hunt for a serial killer leads a vampire agent to uncover a terrifying conspiracy in this dark urban fantasy by the author of the Hellequin Chronicles.Vampires and humans live side by side thanks to an uneasy peace maintained by the Assembly. As ...



  • Political plots, ancient foes, and old grudges lead Lucas Rurik on a dangerous mission through the Rift in the fourth book of this thrilling urban fantasy.Lucas Rurik, sole living member of the Raven Guild, hoped that killing the deranged Dr. Callie ...



  • An undead investigator hunts a recently turned vampire with a lust for violence in this dark urban fantasy from the author of the Riftborn series.The peace between humans and vampires balances on a knife’s edge, ready to descend into murderous ...



  • Lucas Rurik returns to face the wrath of ancient powers and pure chaos as he once again contends with rift energy and formidable foes in the fifth installment of this thrilling urban-fantasy noir from the author of the Hellequin Chronicles....


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Steve McHugh has published 25 books.

The next book by Steve McHugh, A Murder of Crows, will be published in June 2025.

The first book by Steve McHugh, Crimes Against Magic, was published in June 2012.

Yes. Steve McHugh has 5 series.