Taken (Alex Verus #3) by Benedict Jacka Orbit Books (Sept 2012) | Paperback, 319 pages Urban Fantasy Taken by Benedict Jacka is the third novel in the Alex Verus series, featuring everyone’s favourite mage shopkeeper and diviner, Alex Verus. Following on from the events of both Fated and Cursed, Alex and his apprentice, Luna, are going about their daily business, with Alex running his shop in Camden whilst Luna attends her apprentice classes. Of course, this can’t last for long and soon Council mage Talisid approaches Alex with another mission. Being…
CURSED (Alex Verus, #2) by Benedict Jacka PUBLISHER: Orbit (UK) | Ace (US) RELEASE DATE: June 2012 (UK) | May 2012 (US) FORMAT: Paperback, 304 pages GENRE: Urban Fantasy Since his second sight made him infamous for defeating powerful dark mages, Alex has been keeping his head down. But now he’s discovered the resurgence of a forbidden ritual. Someone is harvesting the life-force of magical creatures – destroying them in the process. And draining humans is next on the agenda. Hired to investigate, Alex realizes that not everyone on the Council wants…
FATED (Alex Verus #1) by Benedict Jacka PUBLISHER: Orbit (UK) | Ace Books (US) RELEASE DATE: March 2012 (UK) | Feb 2012 (US) FORMAT: Paperback, 304 pages GENRE: Urban Fantasy SOURCE: Publisher Alex Verus is part of a world hidden in plain sight, running a magic shop in London. And while Alex’s own powers aren’t as showy as some mages, he does have the advantage of foreseeing the possible future—allowing him to pull off operations that have a million-to-one-chance of success. But when Alex is approached by multiple factions to…
