Second book in a compelling new urban fantasy series set in Camden, featuring Alex Verus.
Things are going well for Alex Verus. He's on moderately good terms with the Council, his apprentice is settling in and his shop in Camden is gaining quite a reputation.
But when a mysterious woman bursts into the Arcana Emporium one night with an assassin on her tail, Alex is thrown into a plot to revive a long-forbidden ritual. His old enemies are after the secret, as well as a Council mage named Belthas and a mercenary named Garrick and at least one of them is trying to get Alex killed - if he only knew which.
He can see the future, but knowing who to trust is something else.
About the Author
Benedict Jacka became a writer almost by accident, when at 19 he sat in his school library and began writing in the back of an exercise book. Since then he has worked for the civil service, studied philosophy at Cambridge and been a bouncer, but has always found the time to keep writing.
Industry Reviews
"Harry Dresden would like Alex Verus tremendously--and be a little nervous around him. I just added Benedict Jacka to my must-read list."--Jim Butcher--eloquence quotes Praise for Cursed "Benedict Jacka started off his Alex Verus series with a bang with Fated, and doesn't lose pace with Cursed."--SF Site
"Jacka follows his urban fantasy debut, Fated, with an even more impressive tale of gunplay and spellcraft in present-day London...Readers will savor this tasty blend of magic, explosions, and moral complexity."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"A wonderfully fun, action-packed story with witty dialogue making it another great installment for the Alex Verus series."--All Things Urban Fantasy
"Cursed ups the ante in almost every department of the book, and it will fetch the author more fans as they strive to find satisfaction from books other than the Dresden Files. Be sure to check out this wonderful series."--Fantasy Book Critic
"Benedict Jacka is a master storyteller. He has a wonderful way of taking familiar ideas and polishing them until they glow, then intertwining them with something new...A brilliant urban fantasy that is so professionally polished and paced that you barely remember to come up for air. Cursed takes everything that was great about Fated and then puts it on a diet of steroids. It is fun and action packed but now bigger, angrier, and absolutely nuts. I loved it."--Fantasy Faction
"If you like action-packed, magic-fueled story then this is the series for you. It has a fast-paced story which captivated me from start till finish and had a complex mystery that you could really get into."--Under the Covers Book Blog "Benedict Jacka writes a deft, thrill-ride of an Urban Fantasy--a stay-up-all-nightread. Alex Verus is a very smart man surviving in a very dangerous world."
-- #1 NYT bestselling author Patricia Briggs "Harry Dresden would like Alex Verus tremendously--and be a little nervous around him. I just added Benedict Jacka to my must-read list."--Jim Butcher -- eloquence quotes Benedict Jacka writes a deft, thrill-ride of an Urban Fantasy a stay-up-all-nightread. Alex Verus is a very smart man surviving in a very dangerous world.
#1 NYT bestselling author Patricia Briggs
Harry Dresden would like Alex Verus tremendously and be a little nervous around him.I just added Benedict Jacka to my must-read list. Jim Butcher eloquence quotes"
