Watcher of the Dark

"That night, I discovered the monsters in our world and they, in turn, discovered me."

Jeremiah Hunt barely escaped New Orleans alive. Shot by the FBI and forced to journey through the realm of the dead to save the soul of hedge witch Denise Clearwater, he thought the nightmare was over. But an arcane ritual goes catastrophically wrong, leaving Hunt on the run once more—this time to Los Angeles, where new dangers await.

In the City of Angels, Hunt falls prey to Carlos Fuentes, the ruthless magister who rules LA's supernatural underworld with black magic and brutal violence. Fuentes believes Hunt can deliver the Key of Solomon—a legendary relic split into three pieces that can tear open the gates to Hell and give the bearer command over legions of demons.

To ensure Hunt's cooperation, Fuentes threatens to murder Denise and shapeshifter Dmitri Alexandrov. Hunt has no choice but to join Fuentes' dread quest, assembling a team of magical misfits to steal the Key's fragments from a cathedral crypt, a vampire's lair, and the ghost of a long-dead Hollywood actress haunting the iconic Hollywood Sign.

But Hunt's not the only one with a stake in the game. The Preacher—the enigmatic entity who gave Hunt his supernatural sight—appears to call in his marker, demanding Hunt turn over the completed Key. Caught between a demonic crime lord and a creature whose true nature Hunt still doesn't understand, the blind detective must use every ounce of cunning he's gained to survive.

As Fuentes prepares a dark ritual to open the gateway between worlds, Hunt realizes the stakes aren't just his freedom or his friends' lives—it's the fate of Los Angeles itself, and possibly the entire world. With demons, spectres, and vampires standing between him and victory, Hunt must make an impossible choice: deliver the Key and damn humanity, or find a way to stop Fuentes before Hell's armies pour through into the living world.

In the City of Angels, Hunt discovers the worst devils aren't the ones from Hell—they're the ones who walk among us wearing human faces.

Watcher of the Dark is a supernatural noir that fuses occult mysteries, heist thriller action, and demon-hunting adventure into a paranormal thrill ride. Perfect for fans of gritty urban fantasy, magical crime fiction, and heroes who battle darkness both literal and metaphorical.