Paranoid Mage

Paranoid Mage, Book One, introduces Callum, a man who has always seen monsters and beasts coexisting with humans. To avoid being perceived as insane, he learned to keep these visions secret. At thirty, Callum discovers the supernatural world is real and he is a mage. Despite his reluctance, he is thrust into its requirements, duties, and education, much to his dismay. Book Two, Renegade Mage, sees Callum escaping the Guild of Arcane Regulation and the Bureau of Secret Enforcement, sacrificing his anonymity. Now exposed, he must navigate the supernatural world and secure his safety as governmental forces pursue him. With his former life unattainable, Callum must forge his own path, acknowledging the reality he can no longer ignore and establishing his own terms for survival and engagement with the world of magic. Paranoid Mage is an urban fantasy that deviates from typical tropes. It features a male protagonist in a modern, urban setting with magic, monsters, vampires, werebeasts, secret organizations, hunters, aristocracy, and politics. The story involves secret identities, death of loved ones, and a weak-to-strong character progression.