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Steve McHugh

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in Mexborough, The United Kingdom

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https://stevejmchugh.wordpress.com/

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Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy, Ebooks

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April 2011

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Steve is a bestselling author of Urban Fantasy. His book, Scorched Shadows, was shortlisted for a Gemmell Award for best novel.

Steve was born in a small village called Mexborough, South Yorkshire, but now lives with his wife and three young daughters in Southampton

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Average rating: 4.30 · 95,015 ratings · 4,643 reviews · 41 distinct works • Similar authors

	Crimes Against Magic (Hellequin Chronicles, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 13,512 ratings — published 2012 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Born of Hatred (Hellequin Chronicles, #2) 4.28 avg rating — 9,766 ratings — published 2012 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	With Silent Screams (Hellequin Chronicles, #3) 4.29 avg rating — 8,000 ratings — published 2014 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Prison of Hope (Hellequin Chronicles, #4) 4.37 avg rating — 6,848 ratings — published 2015 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lies Ripped Open (Hellequin Chronicles #5) 4.42 avg rating — 6,379 ratings — published 2015 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Glimmer of Hope (The Avalon Chronicles, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 6,817 ratings — published 2018 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Promise of Wrath (Hellequin Chronicles, #6) 4.46 avg rating — 5,601 ratings — published 2016 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Scorched Shadows (Hellequin Chronicles, #7) 4.44 avg rating — 4,599 ratings — published 2017 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sorcery Reborn (The Rebellion Chronicles #1) 4.36 avg rating — 4,039 ratings — published 2019 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Flicker of Steel (The Avalon Chronicles, #2) 4.15 avg rating — 3,345 ratings — published 2018 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Song of the Vampire is out now

The Song of the Vampire is out now. You should all go buy it so I can keep writing books about a Scottish vampire and his dog. Thanks.

Series by Steve McHugh

Hellequin Universe (14 books)
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4.28 avg rating — 83,718 ratings

Hellequin Chronicles (7 books)
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4.25 avg rating — 72,309 ratings

The Avalon Chronicles (3 books)
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4.13 avg rating — 14,495 ratings

The Rebellion Chronicles (3 books)
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4.44 avg rating — 9,348 ratings

Riftborn (5 books)
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4.49 avg rating — 4,112 ratings

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Steve McHugh wrote a new blog post The Song of the Vampire is out now The Song of the Vampire is out now. You should all go buy it so I can keep writing books about a Scottish vampire and his dog. Thanks.
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Steve McHugh rated a book Promise of Blood (Powder Mage, #1) by Brian McClellan (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Steve McHugh rated a book really liked it Beyond the Shadows (Night Angel, #3) by Brent Weeks (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Steve McHugh rated a book really liked it Shadow's Edge (Night Angel, #2) by Brent Weeks (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Steve McHugh rated a book really liked it The Way of Shadows (Night Angel, #1) by Brent Weeks (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Steve McHugh rated a book really liked it Rise of the Ranger (The Echoes Saga, #1) by Philip C. Quaintrell (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Steve McHugh rated a book Awakening (Book of the Dead #1) by RinoZ	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“The memory of being shot by a woman pretty much kills any sexual urge you have toward her. And if it doesn't, you have issues.”
― Steve McHugh, Crimes Against Magic

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“Words actually failed me. I felt as dumb as my lounge-less friend in the corner. "You injected me with vampire blood?" My words were said slowly, ensuring that I didn't get one wrong or accidentally call Francis a fucking asshat. "You're a vampire?"
Francis' expression managed to convey how stupid he thought that question was. "I live underground, and you've never seen me outside. I'm pale in complexion ands obviously hundreds of years old. What did you think I was? Agoraphobic?”
― Steve McHugh, Crimes Against Magic

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“So, yeah, I’m afraid of this thing. But that just means I’m going to try harder to beat it. Because fear should never be a reason for not doing the right thing.”
― Steve McHugh, Born of Hatred

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Steve’s Quotes

“It’s not about power; it’s about the willingness to do something that will stop your enemy cold. The willingness to win at any cost.”
― Steve McHugh, With Silent Screams

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