Fated by Benedict Jacka

Fated (Alex Verus, #1)

by Benedict Jacka

The start of a compelling new urban fantasy series based in Camden, featuring Alex Verus - a mage with a dark past who can see the future . . .

***The million-copy-selling series***

'Harry Dresden would like Alex Verus tremendously - and be a little nervous around him. I just added Benedict Jacka to my must-read list. Fated is an excellent novel, a gorgeously realized world with a uniquely powerful, vulnerable protagonist. Books this good remind me why I got into the storytelling business in the first place' Jim Butcher, author of the Dresden Files

Camden, North London. A tangled, mangled junction of train lines, roads and waterways. Where minor celebrities hang out with minor criminals and where tourists and moody teenagers mingle.
In the heart of Camden, where rail meets road meets leyline, you might find the Arcana Emporium, run by one Alex Verus. He won't sell you a wand or mix you a potion, but if you know what you're looking for, he might just be able to help. That's if he's not too busy avoiding his would-be apprentice, foiling the Dark, outwitting the Light, and investigating a mysterious relic that has just turned up at the British Museum.

The books in the Alex Verus series are as follows:
Fated
Cursed
Taken
Chosen
Hidden
Veiled
Burned
Bound
Marked

Reviewed by booksandcats on

3 of 5 stars

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I am not quite sure what to think of this book.

For one, I love the idea, I love Alex' powers, I think they are fascinating and I love how they are used in the story, I love how it is mainly just needing him to use his brain and is basically him being constantly physically outmanouvered and having to rely on his power and wits. I LOVED that.

I think it was just the rest, the setup, maybe the writing style that was not captivating enough for me. Maybe I was too distracted, I don't know. If I have enough time and motivation I'll try the second book in this series, only because I really like Alex (and Luna for that matter) and see if I'm liking that more.

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