Benedict Jacka

British author of urban fantasy, best known for the Alex Verus series.

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  1. 1. Taken

    Alex Verus, a London-based diviner who prefers to stay neutral and run a quiet magic shop, is forced to break his rules when someone close to him is kidnapped; using his risky ability to glimpse possible futures he plunges into the city’s dangerous magical underworld, facing rival factions, betrayals, and escalating threats as he races to rescue the victim and uncover the hidden forces working against him.

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  2. 2. Cursed

    Alex Verus is a pragmatic diviner running a small magic shop in modern London who prefers to stay neutral and avoid trouble, but when a dangerous curse and rival mages begin to threaten his life and the people he cares about, he must abandon caution and use his uncommon ability to see possible futures, clever tactics, and uneasy alliances to uncover who is targeting him and how to survive. The book blends gritty urban fantasy, strategic confrontations, and moral choices as Alex navigates a lethal magical underworld.

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