Praise

“Whoop-ass excitement from the new master of magical London.”

—Charles Stross, Hugo Award–winning author

Praise for

TAKEN

“Jacka’s excellent third urban fantasy thriller starring British freelance diviner Alex Verus features magical dueling with prestige and lives at stake . . . The action is fast and smart, playing with thriller conventions so that while readers get excitement, they also are encouraged to think about what magic might mean in human terms. A superb book in an outstanding, provocative series.”

—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Tons of fun and lots of excitement in this fast-paced thriller . . . On top of putting together top-notch plots, Benedict Jacka also writes well, often with the ability to bring places to life as much as his characters, especially the city of London.”

—SF Site

“Taken is the third book in the Alex Verus series, which is fast becoming a ‘must read’ for me. All of the books are evenly paced with action [and] witty dialogue . . . I am really enjoying the Alex Verus series, with its solid writing, [its] ever-expanding universe, and its uniquely powerful hero.”

—All Things Urban Fantasy

“Each book in this engrossing series outshines the one preceding it, and readers will find themselves easily and completely drawn into Alex’s world of mystery, magic, and menace . . . Jacka skillfully balances action and suspense with a smooth flow that results in rapid page-turning. Urban fantasy readers who have not yet made Alex’s acquaintance are advised to do so immediately.”

—Bitten by Books

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 an 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