Paranoid Mage Novel

Paranoid Mage follows Callum, who has always seen monsters and beasts coexisting with people. For years, he suppressed this knowledge to avoid being perceived as mad. At thirty, Callum discovers the supernatural is real, and he is a mage, despite never having practiced magic. He is immediately confronted with mandatory requirements, duties, and education from ruling powers. In the second book, Renegade Mage, Callum escapes the Guild of Arcane Regulation and the Bureau of Secret Enforcement, losing his anonymity. Now aware of his existence, the authorities make hiding increasingly difficult. Callum must navigate the supernatural world on his own terms, facing the challenge of securing his safety with government forces against him. His past efforts to remain hidden are irrevocably burned, leaving him unable to return to a normal life or ignore his experiences. He must forge his own path. This urban fantasy series deviates from typical genre tropes. Chapters are released Fridays at 5 PM EST, with approximately 5,000 words per chapter. The story features a male protagonist, urban setting, magic, modern day, monsters, vampires, secret organizations, hunters, an alternate world, aristocracy, arrogant characters, a mature protagonist, werebeasts, secret identity, politics, and the death of loved ones, with a weak-to-strong character arc.