Evelyn Chartres is the nom de plume for a self-published Canadian author. The writer of eight Gothic fantasy novels, Evelyn released her debut novel, The Portrait, in 2016, and her latest, The Van Helsing Impetus, in 2023.
A fan of the phrase ‘live to eat’, Evelyn shares her recipes on evelynchartres.com. These recipes have a loose focus on French-Canadian cuisine, which feature deep-dish meat pies, seafood, and desserts that are rarely seen outside of La Belle Province.
Evelyn is currently living in Ottawa, Ontario, and is busy laying the foundations for her next book featuring Marc.
The Grand is a collection of Gothic horror stories that focus a town prosecutor who accidentally discovers a series of grizzly case files. Individual stories incorporate supernatural themes based in the Roaring Twenties to create a rich historical, linguistic and cultural backdrop.
Broken Promises. Despite insurmountable odds, a young woman must risk traversing unfamiliar and hostile territory to find help. As you read, be sure to consider: When capture or surrender means that your life is forfeit, failure is not an option.
Come Hell or High Water. While you witness Tessa's final moments on this apocalyptic Earth, ask yourself this: With the sky out of reach, where will she go when the world turns to ash?
High Water Mark follows a mermaid Anna as she makes landfall and learns why her ancestors abandoned the surface. Lost in a world that is perpetually covered in a thick fog, Anna must navigate through what remains above the high-water mark.
Now a wanted fugitive known as 'the Valkyrie,' Clara Grey is on the run, hiding in plain sight. Tormented by the voices of a supposedly deceased goddess, Clara retraces the steps she took in life to rejoin an order of hunters. However, powerful forces move against Clara, intent on destroying her. Even with an army at her back, does she have what it takes to defeat her foe?
The Van Helsing Paradox explores the life and times of Clara Grey, a hunter for a secretive religious order. Explore Clara's origins, as a child born before the dawn of the twentieth century and how she blossomed into a full-fledged hunter. Witness how the tragedy of the Great War and her training helped her to become an empowered flapper wielding her trusty derringer.
The Van Helsing Resurgence is a continuation of a day in the life of Clara Grey, an angel for Heaven. Explore her world, as she gets called down to Earth to investigate the case of a missing soul, just as the reality gets shattered by a group of scientists. Remember that while the Roaring Twenties are long gone, a heroine's work is never done.
The Van Helsing Incursion is a continuation of a day in the life of Clara Grey, a fallen angel. After a lifetime of ridding the world of things that haunt our dreams, Clara decides to try her hand at having a relationship. A snap? Alas, things that lurk in the shadows have not been idle.
The Portrait is a Gothic horror about Victoria Frost, an author who develops an unhealthy obsession for her character. As events unfold, her obsessions begin to turn on her, which forces the author to question her sanity. Is she simply slipping deeper into madness or are there other factors at play?