STEVE HEWITT
BOOKS FOR ADULTS FROM THE AUTHOR
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Forbidden Knowledge - Volume 1: Death of a Demon (ISBN-97981980999843) 369 pages.
At the beginning of the 13th century the Catholic Church launches a bloody campaign to destroy the Cathar heresy which has spread through southern France. As its forces destroy a village of heretics, a warrior comes face to face with an old man who has haunted his dreams. He is offered a chance to gain immortality in return for sparing the old man's life and escorting him back to his master. Thus begins an epic journey which will involve forbidden knowledge, trust and betrayal, honour and deceit as the warrior finds himself at the hear tof an ancient battle between implacable foes and tries to keep both himself and a young woman alive. Unsure who to trust, he must learn quickly as he journeys through The Veil to other worlds populated by strange and dangerous creatures. Meanwhile, in Victorian England, a priest ponders a momentous decision. More than he seems, the priest is an assassin working for a secret organisation on behalf of his church. He is caught up in a vicious war and worried that he may be on the losing side. He suspects there is a traitor within his own organisation. After his best friend is murdered he seeks revenge against a senior member of the organisation responsible. Meanwhile a young policeman becomes involved in a brutal murder investigation. Hampered by his over-bearing sergeant and an incompetent Inspector, he has his own suspect to chase. But as truth becomes malleable, and the body count rises, can anyone put a stop to the bloodshed that rages across both time and space?
Forbidden Knowledge - Volume 2: Rise of the Blades (ISBN-9798634796444) 366 pages.
In 13th century France and with Helr'ath supposedly dead, Sagana asks Wallace to set up an elite force of warrior assassins, to be known as the Black Blades. Ambitir leaves the group on undisclose dbusiness of his own. When tragedy strikes, Wallace vows revenge on the person he believes is responsible. The Blades begin their campaign against the Catholic Church, although Wallace privately wonders about Sagana's real motives. In 19th century London, Whiston and Mindelen make progress in their search for the elusive Mr Black. In Bristol, Unwin and Farral decide to flee to Italy where, Unwin believes, there is a traitor in the White Shield ranks. When the local police discover the slaughter at McNulty's house as well as the apparent murder-suicide of Archbishop Deagan and his maid, Inspector Thornton's doubts lead him on a strange journey as he uncovers ancient lore about near-men, zombies, the ancient Mayans and other clues which stubbornly fail to fit the obvious picture. A note from McNulty leads the Inspector to London, where he joins forces with Whiston and Mindelen. Having survived the slaughter in his home, McNulty heads for the realm of Ta-Koth-ul, seeking allies for a final confrontation with Ambitir. Joined by Grimlock and Yateena, he heads for the temple of Lu'Ki'Fer and its mad priest, Fom'aji. But can he trust his old comrade?
A Brief Tour Around My Head
(ISBN 9781981089307) 238 pages.
A collection of 41 short stories covering a variety of genres - including fantasy, horror, sci-fi, thriller and comedy. There's a widow who makes an unexpected announcement, a disastrous interview, a pilot who makes a crash landing, a troubled miner seeknig redemption, a prisoner who outsmarts himself, a mine disposal expert meeting an old friend, a time-traveller facing a difficult decision, a merchant confronted by a murderous computer and an update of a classic fairytale.
Jigsaw (by Ellipsis Writers ...)
(ISBN 9781981089307) 267 pages.
Jigsaw brings together short stories and poems by Ellipsis Writers ... a group of five North Derbyshire and Sheffield based writers. Some of the pieces have a local theme, some of them are light-hearted, others distinctly edgy, but all reflect the individual writers' enthusiasm for and commitment to quality writing.