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Montague & Strong Case Files
Series · 32
books · 2017-2025

Books in series

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#0.4

The War Mage

2018

Haunted. Despised. Feared. The Supernaturals are destroying humanity. Meet Tristan Montague. Leader of the elite group of mages known as the Ordarum. The war against the Supernaturals has raged for years and humanity is losing. When the Ordarum is given a suicide mission to recover an artifact that can end the war and hand victory to humanity-Tristan takes it, knowing it may be his last. Now, together with his squad, they must face an unspeakable enemy, overwhelming odds, and secure an ultimate weapon-or die trying.
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#0.5

No God is Safe

2017

A Dangerous Client. An Impossible Case. An Offer He Should’ve Refused. Children have gone missing in NYC. Detective Simon Strong takes on what he thinks is a routine case-get proof of a spouse’s infidelity. When he digs deeper, he stumbles onto the trail of the missing children, but what he discovers shatters his concepts of reality. Tristan Montague is a mage on the run. Hiding from his sect and banned from the magical societies, he follows a trail of missing children to NYC. Now, together with Simon, they must prevent more abductions and stop those responsible for the disappearances. They will face an enemy unlike any other-hungry for power and willing to destroy anyone who gets in their way. Will they locate the missing children? Will they reveal the power behind the abductions and stop them? Join Montague & Strong in their first case as they risk it all to save those who can’t save themselves!
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#0.6

The Date

2017

He was single and free - she had other ideas. Meet Simon Strong, an immortal detective about to enjoy a night out on the town. He’s planned this date for weeks and tonight is the night. When Tristan Montague, Simon’s partner and resident cranky mage advises Simon against this course of action, Simon declares his freedom to see whomever he chooses. There’s only one problem. Her name is Michiko and she doesn’t share well. Join Simon as he attempts to enjoy a pleasant evening, away from magic and angry creatures of the night. Only to find himself on the run as creatures of the night attempt to eliminate him and his date. Will he make it through the evening? Will he survive the Date?
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#1

Tombyards & Butterflies

2017

A Missing Ferryman. An Undead Dilemma. An Immortal Detective. An emissary from the Dark Council has just materialized in the office of the Montague & Strong Detective Agency, and makes Simon Strong an offer he can’t refuse. Charon is missing. The legendary ferryman responsible for transporting sorcerer souls across the river Styx hasn’t been seen in days. And with each passing hour, those unable to cross the river are left to walk among the living, tilting the world further out of balance. Meet Simon Strong, an immortal, who is also the best private detective in New York City. Together with his surly partner-Tristan Montague, a mage of indeterminate age, they must find the Ferryman and get him back to work before another Supernatural War ravages the earth, destroys humanity, and Simon’s local coffee shop. Time is running out. His landlord wants the rent and Karma with a capital K is paying him a visit, and she can be a real… Join the Montague & Strong Detective Agency and help them locate Charon, so he can restore balance to the universe, put the dead sorcerers to rest, and maybe solve the age old conundrum-coffee or tea?
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#2

Full Moon Howl

2017

Mystery. Malice. Revenge. Broken bodies and bloody messages are appearing in the darkest corners of New York City. Infected werewolves are roaming the streets attacking innocents. The Dark Council demands answers. They summon Simon and Tristan to investigate. The evidence points to the work of a powerful mage, unfortunately, there is only one mage in the city powerful enough to cause this kind of infection-Tristan Montague. Now, Simon and Tristan must locate the source of the magical infection before the Dark Council declares Tristan a dark mage, destroys the werewolves, and shatters the fragile peace in the supernatural community. Join the Montague and Strong Detective Agency while they are hunted and chased. All while trying to uncover the identity of their unseen enemy before it’s too late!
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#3

Blood is Thicker

2017

A Broken Pact. An Ancient Enemy. A Bitter Betrayal. What does a vampire fear more than sunlight? The Cazadoras Sangrientas-Blood Hunters. Michiko Nakatomi has led the Dark Council for over a century, maintaining the uneasy truce between humanity and the supernatural. But when an ancient enemy returns the delicate balance is shattered and vampires start dying. Now, Michiko must fight for her life and the survival of the Council. She has no one to trust. Her inner circle is destroyed, the Council is on the verge of collapse, and her only hope lies with Simon and Tristan. Join the Montague and Strong Detective Agency as they face off against the Blood Hunters to prevent them from destroying the Dark Council and plunging humanity to its doom.
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#4

Silver Clouds Dirty Sky

2018

London Bridge is falling...but it's not their fault...mostly. Montague and Strong have left the building-in fact, they’ve left the continent. When a teleportation circle sends them to London, The Penumbra Consortium-and older, darker version of the Dark Council requests Montague & Strong look into the murder of the leading demonologist, Mage Nigel Warrenton. There are a few complications-Tristan is being hunted by Golden Circle magistrates, Michiko must return to take her seat on the Council before her brother is challenged, and demons are roaming the streets of London. Now, with the help of Thomas Rafael - a mage who doesn’t believe in magic - they must avoid the magistrates, return Michiko to the Dark Council, and stop London from becoming a demon breeding ground. What could possibly go wrong? Montague & Strong dive into another thrilling adventure as they face off against demons, dark powers, and disasters as they try to save London from annihilation!
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#5

Homecoming

2018

There’s no place like home…but they’re not headed to Kansas. The Sanctuary is the hidden home of the Golden Circle - a sect of powerful mages. It’s a sacred place of learning, magic, and deep secrets. When Tristan discovers his father, Connor Montague, is being held prisoner he vows to return to the Sanctuary and release him. There’s only one problem. The Sanctuary has been taken over by Mage Oliver, an Elder who has unleashed the magistrates and promises to destroy Tristan the moment he steps foot on the mountain. Now together with the help of Simon, they must face a mountain of mages, free his father, and escape the Sanctuary before an Arch Mage erases them from existence.
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#6

Dragons & Demigods

2018

George Rott wants revenge. After the death of his daughter, Cassandra, he vowed to find and destroy all the dragons. When he locates one of their hidden enclaves within the city, he enlists the help of an angry and unstable demigod to make them all pay. If he launches an attack, he risks angering the dragons, plunging the city into an all-out war, and getting the unwanted attention of powerful gods. Now Simon, with Tristan’s help must find and stop George before he turns the city into his personal battlefield, killing them all. Will Tristan and Simon find George in time? Will they avoid becoming dragon dinner? Join Montague & Strong in a thrilling adventure as they face off against dragons, demigods, and a father’s thirst for revenge!
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#6.5

A Proper Hellhound

2018

When your hellhound needs training, you hire the best trainer for the job…Death. While in London, Peaches, Simon’s faithful hellhound manages to grow to the size of a small bus, shocking Monty & Simon with his new transformation. Realizing the danger of a Peaches XL, the Montague & Strong Detective Agency take steps to control these growth spurts. They acquire a special collar to regulate the size shifts, but it’s not working. The situation is growing out of control…literally. Equipped with teleportation, eye-beams, impervious skin, and an insatiable appetite for sausage the time has come to train Peaches. There’s only one problem—no one wants to train a hellhound. Running out of options, Simon finally discovers someone willing to take on the task…Ezra the personification of Death and trainer of Cerberus, Peaches’ father. Now with Death as his trainer, Peaches and Simon must undergo extensive hellhound obedience training. If they fail, they’ll discover that there is a fate worse than Death. Will Peaches learn to control his abilities? Will he outgrow the situation and destroy the training facility? Will he ever get enough sausage? Join Simon as he learns that a dog may be man’s best friend, but a hellhound’s love can dwarf any obstacle.
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#6.5, 9.5, 10.5

Montague & Strong Short Stories

4-6

2021

A Proper Hellhound When your hellhound needs training, you hire the best trainer for the job…Death. While in London, Peaches, Simon’s faithful hellhound manages to grow to the size of a small bus, shocking Monty & Simon with his new transformation. Realizing the danger of a Peaches XL, the Montague & Strong Detective Agency take steps to control these growth spurts. They acquire a special collar to regulate the size shifts, but it’s not working. The situation is growing out of control…literally. Equipped with teleportation, eye-beams, impervious skin, and an insatiable appetite for sausage the time has come to train Peaches. There’s only one problem—no one wants to train a hellhound. Running out of options, Simon finally discovers someone willing to take on the task…Ezra the personification of Death and trainer of Cerberus, Peaches’ father. Now with Death as his trainer, Peaches and Simon must undergo extensive hellhound obedience training. If they fail, they’ll discover that there is a fate worse than Death. Will Peaches learn to control his abilities? Will he outgrow the situation and destroy the training facility? Will he ever get enough sausage? Join Simon as he learns that a dog may be man’s best friend, but a hellhound’s love can dwarf any obstacle. The Perfect Cup Some things are better off lost and some mysteries shouldn’t be solved When Tristan receives a cryptic message requesting help, he and Simon must come to the aid of Quan of the White Phoenix. Someone has stolen the Holy Grail and the Order of Calyx—the group tasked with keeping it safe from abuse, and humanity is looking at the Golden Circle. With time running out, Tristan and Simon must find the Cup, return it where it belongs, and confront the thief, who is closer than anyone imagines, before the Order mobilizes and destroys the Golden Circle. Saving Mr. K Hope springs eternal—even in the darkest moments. When the Montague & Strong Detective Agency gets a visit from the Arctic Society of Sorcery to help them find a missing person, they realize the person they’ve been tasked with locating is the legendary Mr. K.-a mage known for his famous Ritual of Esper which occurs only once every fifty years. The Arctic Society of Sorcery suspects the Greater Krampus, Wrakjan, is behind the abduction, in an effort to sabotage the ritual and unleash a wave of despair and triggering the Gloom. With only a week to complete the ritual, Monty & Strong have little time to find Mr. K and no clue where to start the search. Fortunately, Cece, a Jotnar Ice Mage and Monty’s young apprentice, may have the key to the location of Mr. K. Together they must locate and rescue Mr. K before time runs out, and stop Wrakjan from corrupting the ritual, and plunging the world into darkness. Failure is not an option.
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#7

Bullets & Blades

2018

Sometimes magic doesn’t get the point across. Sometimes the point of a blade is required. After unleashing the power of the neutralizer, Tristan finds himself without the ability to cast magic. Assured this is a temporary condition, Tristan and Simon decide it’s the perfect opportunity to take some much needed time off. That is until a group of dark mages enters the city looking for Master Yat. Now the Montague & Strong Detective Agency must face and eliminate the threat. There’s only one problem. William Montague—Tristan’s lost brother is leading the mages. Without magic, Tristan must face mages intent on killing his friend and teacher, find a way to restore his powers, and stop his brother from bringing a greater darkness to the city, dooming them all. Sometimes the best answer isn’t a spell. Some situations can only be resolved with bullets and blades. Join Montague & Strong in a thrilling adventure as they face off against dark mages, undead creatures, and a brother intent on a fatal family reunion!
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#7.5

Hellhound Blues

A Brew & Chew Adventure

2018

A hungry hellhound is a dangerous hellhound. When the bond Peaches shares with Simon is interrupted, Peaches knows something is wrong. He must locate Simon before his body begins to expand. With nowhere to turn, Peaches visits their new next-door neighbor, Cecelia, an eight-year-old ice mage, and Tristan’s new apprentice. Cecelia’s guardian, Rags, a Garmr hound informs them they need an experienced mage to help them find Simon. Peaches knows just who to call and locates Frank, a thorny dragon with a bad attitude and magical ability. Together, they must locate Simon before it’s too late and Peaches grows to the size of a bus. Worse, it’s been thirty minutes since Peaches last had a sausage and he’s getting hungry… Leap into a new adventure with the Brew & Chew crew and discover why…meat is life!
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#8

Hell Hath No Fury

2019

Hell hath no fury…like an angry god of the underworld. Persephone is missing. When Hades uses every resource at his disposal and fails to locate his wife, he takes drastic measures. He hires the Montague & Strong Detective Agency to locate her, bring her back to him, and most importantly, find out who dared to kidnap his wife. Now Monty & Strong must uncover a plot to overthrow Hades and steal the underworld, return Persephone to her husband unharmed, and prevent a god from unleashing his wrath and starting a celestial battle royale. It’s not the end of the world…but it’s going to be close.
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#9

Reaping Wind

2019

You reap what you sow, and when you sow death...vengeance comes to collect. The Dark Council threatens everything Simon holds dear. They want to erase Monty, kill Peaches and remove Simon's immortality—permanently. When Michiko goes missing, Simon realizes there is more at stake than he realizes. When Ken, Michiko's brother asks the Montague & Strong Detective Agency to find her. They must act, before the Dark Council implodes in violence. There's only one slight problem...a renegade group of Blood Hunters blames Michiko for the loss of their weapons, one of which is bonded to Simon. They want the blades…and they want revenge. Now, Monty & Simon must travel to Japan, find Michiko and stop the Blood Hunters before they eliminate an ancient vampire, without becoming the next target! Will they find Michiko in time? Will they stop the Blood Hunters? Jump into the next Monty & Strong adventure to find out!
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#9.5

The Perfect Cup

2019

Some things are better off lost and some mysteries shouldn’t be solved. When Tristan receives a cryptic message requesting help, he and Simon must come to the aid of Quan of the White Phoenix. Someone has stolen the Holy Grail and the Order of Calyx—the group tasked with keeping it safe from abuse, and humanity is looking at the Golden Circle. With time running out, Tristan and Simon must find the Cup, return it where it belongs, and confront the thief, who is closer than anyone imagines, before the Order mobilizes and destroys the Golden Circle.
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#10

The Golem

2019

It’s uncomfortable between a rock and a hard place. When the NYTF reports that a golem, a large rock creature, is terrorizing parts of the city and destroying hubs of power, Ezra calls on Montague & Strong to investigate and stop the creature. Their first reaction is to refuse. Except there’s one problem. No one refuses Ezra, a personification of Death, without grave consequences. Now, Monty and Simon, together with Ursula of the DAMNED, must uncover how the golem was created and who would use it to destroy hubs of power, without being crushed in the process. What they uncover, will have them face a power beyond their abilities and make choices with dire consequences. Consequences they may not be ready for...yet.
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#10.5

Saving Mr. K

2020

Hope springs eternal—even in the darkest moments. When the Montague & Strong Detective Agency gets a visit from the Arctic Society of Sorcery to help them find a missing person, they realize the person they’ve been tasked with locating is the legendary Mr. K.-a mage known for his famous Ritual of Esper which occurs only once every fifty years. The Arctic Society of Sorcery suspects the Greater Krampus, Wrakjan, is behind the abduction, in an effort to sabotage the ritual and unleash a wave of despair and triggering the Gloom. With only a week to complete the ritual, Monty & Strong have little time to find Mr. K and no clue where to start the search. Fortunately, Cece, a Jotnar Ice Mage and Monty’s young apprentice, may have the key to the location of Mr. K. Together they must locate and rescue Mr. K before time runs out, and stop Wrakjan from corrupting the ritual, and plunging the world into darkness. Failure is not an option.
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#11

Dark Glass

2020

Sometimes, being immortal can get you killed. When Fate pays Simon a visit accusing him of disrupting causality, she makes him an offer he can’t refuse—become mortal or die. There’s only one small problem. In order to become mortal, Simon must find the goddess, Kali the Destroyer, and convince her to remove her curse. To complicate matters further, Haven and Roxanne are under attack by an ancient spell-an entropic sphere designed to kill everyone inside the facility. Now, Monty and Simon must find out why Simon is disrupting causality, stop a lethal sphere from killing innocents, and convince an angry goddess to lift a curse. A typical day in the Montague and Strong Detective Agency. Join the Trio of Terror as they discover that not everything is as it seems, and sometimes, the past can kill you.
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#12

Walking The Razor

2020

The brightest light casts the darkest shadow. Would you kill to save a life? In order to save those closest to him, Tristan has stepped closer to darkness. In order to save Tristan, Simon must do the impossible. When Monty uses blood magic, he enters a schism—which puts him, and everyone close to him, in mortal danger. His use of blood magic has alerted the Black Orchid, a mage sect tasked with apprehending and eliminating dark mages. Now, Simon, with help from Monty’s closest allies and family, must find a way to stop him from going over to the darkness. If they fail, Monty will surrender to darkness, the Black Orchid will attempt to eliminate him, and Evers will be one step closer to her goal: the destruction of magic. No one said it was ever easy in the Montague & Strong Detective Agency.
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#13

Requiem

2021

No matter how fast you are, you can’t outrun your past. When Ramirez receives a call from Shadow Company, he uncovers secrets from Simon’s covert operative days and an instruction: contact Simon. An agent Simon thought dead, has resurfaced, looking for vengeance and his help. Now, together with Monty, Simon must stop this agent from exacting revenge before it’s too late and countless lives are lost. Will Simon succeed in keeping his past hidden? Will the past come to haunt his present and destroy his future?
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#13

Montague & Strong Collection, Books 1-3

2018

Meet Tristan Montague & Simon Strong _One is an immortal Detective. One is a cranky Mage. What could possibly go wrong?_ The Montague & Strong Detective Novels Box Set collects the first three supernatural-and-thrill-packed full-length novels of this Amazon bestselling urban fantasy series in one place for one great price. You get: Tombyards & Butterflies (Book 1) Full Moon Howl (Book 2) Blood Is Thicker (Book 3) Over 800 pages of Supernatural Suspense and Action! Tombyards & Butterflies A Missing Ferryman. An Undead Dilemma. An Immortal Detective. An emissary from the Dark Council has just materialized in the office of the Montague & Strong Detective Agency, and makes Simon Strong an offer he can’t refuse. Charon is missing. The legendary ferryman responsible for transporting souls across the river Styx hasn’t been seen in days. And with each passing hour, those unable to cross the river are left to walk among the living, tilting the world further out of balance. Meet Simon Strong, an immortal, who is also the best private detective in New York City. Together with his surly partner-Tristan Montague, a mage of indeterminate age, they must find the Ferryman and get him back to work before another Supernatural War ravages the earth, destroys humanity, and Simon’s local Starbucks. Time is running out. His landlord wants the rent and Karma with a capital K is paying him a visit, and she can be a real… Join the Montague & Strong Detective Agency and help them locate Charon, so he can restore balance to the universe, put the dead to rest, and maybe solve the age old conundrum-coffee or tea? Full Moon Howl Mystery. Malice. Revenge. Broken bodies and bloody messages are appearing in the darkest corners of New York City. Infected werewolves are roaming the streets attacking innocents. The Dark Council demands answers. They summon Simon and Tristan to investigate. The evidence points to the work of a powerful mage, unfortunately, there is only one mage in the city powerful enough to cause this kind of infection-Tristan Montague. Now Simon and Tristan must locate the source of the magical infection before the Dark Council declares Tristan a dark mage, destroys the werewolves, and shatters the fragile peace in the supernatural community. Join the Montague and Strong Detective Agency while they are hunted and chased. All while trying to uncover the identity of their unseen enemy before it’s too late! Blood Is Thicker A Broken Pact. An Ancient Enemy. A Bitter Betrayal. What does a vampire fear more than sunlight? The Cazadoras Sangrientas- Blood Hunters. Michiko Nakatomi has led the Dark Council for over a century, maintaining the uneasy truce between humanity and the supernatural. But when an ancient enemy returns the delicate balance is shattered and vampires start dying. Now, Michiko must fight for her life and the survival of the Council. She has no one to trust. Her inner circle is destroyed, the Council is on the verge of collapse, and her only hope lies with Simon and Tristan. Join the Montague and Strong Detective Agency as they face off against the Blood Hunters to prevent them from destroying the Dark Council and plunging humanity to its doom.
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#14

Divine Intervention

2021

How do you stop a god? Monty and Simon don’t know, but they better find out…fast. The NYTF Command Hub has been destroyed, the Director is in critical condition, and a cryptic message has been left for the Montague and Strong Detective Agency…in blood. When Monty and Simon discover Mahnes, a Soul Renderer and Dark Mage, is behind the attack, they realize they are outclassed and outgunned. Something or someone is controlling Mahnes and they need help. Now Monty and Simon must face an ancient god, one they thought they had defeated and banished. They were wrong.
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#15

Storm Blood

2022

How do you destroy a god? Power…overwhelming power. With Mahnes defeated, Monty & Simon must now face the entity behind the attacks. They must face one of the old gods…Chaos. There’s only one slight problem—they aren’t strong enough. When every strategy devised requires more power, Monty realizes he must make a potentially lethal choice: accelerate the shift to Archmage. In order to do this, Monty and Simon must travel undetected to London, convincing York, an old and powerful mage who’s currently missing, to help them. To find York, they will have to visit a reclusive member of the Ten—a witch who can prepare Monty for the cast they need. A witch with a reputation for obliterating friends and foes alike. If successful, Monty will have access to enough power to imprison an ancient god. They’re risking it all, but if they don’t, Chaos will obliterate everything…starting with the Montague & Strong Detective Agency.
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#16

Revenant

2022

here’s no way back…past the point of no return. Monty and Simon survived the Stormblood, but not without grave consequences. Whatever method York used to complete the ritual opened a door to something ancient, dark, and evil. A Revenant. Now, that Revenant is hunting them. It needs their life force to be completely free. There’s only one way to get it. Eliminate them both. Together, they must face this new threat before it becomes too powerful to stop and destroys them all.
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#17

Blood Lessons

2022

The hardest lessons are taught in blood.. The power unleashed during the Ascendance, lingers. After defeating the Revenant, Monty realizes Simon’s blood has been poisoned—tainted. Simon is slowly transforming. His body is harnessing dark magic in ways thought unimaginable. Now, Monty is faced with the hardest choice. Let the poison run its course, transforming Simon into a dark immortal, increasing his power, but drawing the attention of those who would want him dead, or allow Simon to take the blood lessons, risking his friend’s life? Can Monty help Simon before he’s too far gone or will Simon become an unstoppable threat? Monty must act fast, before the power poisoning Simon’s blood becomes too powerful to stop and eliminates them all.
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#18

Broken Magic

2022

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed. Tristan Montague has had his ability to cast magic broken. When his confrontation with Edith and Verity leave him unable to access his magic, he must seek out another technique to regain his access. He must learn the Restoring Palm. Now, together with Simon and the help of a dark mage, they must seek out someone who knows the technique and is willing to teach it to Tristan. They must find the Caretaker. Together they must evade Verity, who believes Tristan and Simon are going dark. To Verity, the only solution to darkness is erasure and elimination—a solution they intend to unleash before Tristan can restore his magic.
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#19

Lost Runes

A Montague & Strong Detective Novel

2023

By returning to the foundations of the magical sects, Monty and Simon must locate one of the main sources of magic. The lost runes. There’s only one problem. The runes were never lost—they were hidden, kept away from mages and humanity because of the mind-numbing destructive power they contain. The Keepers of Arcana, who hid them, want them to remain that way. They will destroy anyone who tries to harness their power—starting with Tristan Montague. Now, Monty and Simon must find a way to unleash and control the power of the lost runes, accelerate Monty’s ability, avoid being disintegrated by the Keepers and pull all this off without obliterating, well…everything.
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#20

Archmage

2023

When Monty and Simon emerged from Hell, they did so possessing the first of the five arcane runes—Mu. Divided between the two of them, the rune is the only way to stand against and defeat a Keeper of the Arcana. Keeper Gault has only one purpose the obliteration of Montague and Strong. After his second, Tellus, failed to capture the rune, Gault finds himself forced to take extreme measures. In order to increase his power and recover the elder rune, he must erase Monty and Simon from existence. Now, Monty and Simon must find a way to harness and control the power of the first rune before it’s too late. Their only chance of defeating Gault is using the energy contained within the elder rune. There’s only one small problem. The rune possesses too much power for them. Any attempt to use it would destroy them both. To access the elder rune, they need the power of an Archmage. To achieve this power, they need to cause a runic shift in Monty. A shift he isn’t ready for.
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#22

Corpse Road

2024

Killing an enemy once is difficult…having to kill them twice is just unfair. Monty’s recent shift in power after using the First Elder Rune has awakened old enemies. Enemies who were once dead have been cursed to roam the earth again…with one purpose. Destroy Tristan Montague and Simon Strong. Now, together with the help of Simon and his uncle Dex, Monty must discover how the dead have risen—and, more importantly, how to return them to their graves. In order to succeed, they must locate a powerful necromancer rumored to be dead for centuries. When it comes to old necromancers, the dead have a tendency to wander the night, and the rumors of their death may be exaggerated. If Monty and Simon don’t reverse the curse in time, they may soon join the undead hunting them.
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#26

Saints & Monks

A Montague & Strong Detective Agency Novel

2025

An Aspis is the first and last line of defense, he must not fall or fail. First into battle, last to remain standing. Emissary Salya is trapped on Naxos for now, but time is running out. The Grand Council won’t let her remain trapped forever, they will free her, and when they do, she will want only one thing—the death of Monty, Simon, and Peaches. The Spartan, at the cost of his life, has given Simon the Hidden Hand, a mysterious weapon to use against the Emissary. There’s only one problem—Simon doesn’t know how to use the Hidden Hand. Now, together with Monty, they must travel to Tibet—specifically somewhere in the Himalayas—where a group of monks from the Order of the Sky have promised to help them grow stronger to meet this threat. As Monty grows in power, Simon must face some hard truths. With little time, they must harness incredible power to face the Emissary—or die trying.
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#0.4-0.6

A Montague & Strong Short Story Collection

Stories 1-3

2018

No God is Safe : A Dangerous Client. An Impossible Case. An Offer He Should’ve Refused. The Supernaturals are destroying humanity. Children have gone missing in NYC. Detective Simon Strong takes on what he thinks is a routine case-get proof of a spouse’s infidelity. When he digs deeper, he stumbles onto the trail of the missing children, but what he discovers shatters his concepts of reality. Tristan Montague is a mage on the run. Hiding from his sect and banned from the magical societies, he follows a trail of missing children to NYC. Now, together with Simon, they must prevent more abductions and stop those responsible for the disappearances. They will face an enemy unlike any other-hungry for power and willing to destroy anyone who gets in their way. Will they locate the missing children? Will they reveal the power behind the abductions and stop them? Join Montague & Strong in their first case as they risk it all to save those who can’t save themselves! The He was single and free- she had other ideas. Meet Simon Strong, an immortal detective about to enjoy a night out on the town. He’s planned this date for weeks and tonight is the night. When Tristan Montague, Simon’s partner and resident cranky mage advises Simon against this course of action, Simon declares his freedom to see whomever he chooses. There’s only one problem. Her name is Michiko and she doesn’t share well. Join Simon as he attempts to enjoy a pleasant evening, away from magic and angry creatures of the night. Only to find himself on the run as creatures of the night attempt to eliminate him and his date. Will he make it through the evening? Will he survive the Date? The War Haunted. Despised. Feared. The Supernaturals are destroying humanity. Meet Tristan Montague. Leader of the elite group of mages known as the Ordarum. The war against the Supernaturals has raged for years and humanity is losing. When the Ordarum is given a suicide mission to recover an artifact that can end the war and hand victory to humanity-Tristan takes it, knowing it may be his last. Now, together with his squad, they must face an unspeakable enemy, overwhelming odds, and secure an ultimate weapon-or die trying.

Author

Orlando A. Sanchez
Orlando A. Sanchez
Author · 72 books

Orlando Sanchez has been writing ever since his teens when he was immersed in creating scenarios for playing Dungeon and Dragons with his friends every weekend. An avid reader, his influences are too numerous to list here. Some of the most prominent are: J.R.R. Tolkien, Jim Butcher, Kat Richardson, Terry Brooks, Piers Anthony, Lee Child, George Lucas, Andrew Vachss, and Barry Eisler to name a few in no particular order. The worlds of his books are urban settings with a twist of the paranormal lurking just behind the scenes and generous doses of magic, martial arts, and mayhem. Aside from writing, he holds a 2nd and 3rd Dan in two distinct styles of Karate. If not training, he is studying some aspect of the martial arts or martial arts philosophy. He currently resides in Queens, NY with his family and can often be found in the local Starbucks where most of his writing is done. Please visit his site at: www.OrlandoASanchez.com for more information about his books and upcoming releases.

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