Author: benedictjacka

Alex Verus faces his dark side in this return to the bestselling urban fantasy series about a London-based mage.To protect his friends, Mage Alex Verus has had to change–and embrace his dark side. But the life mage Anne has changed too, and made a bond with a dangerous power. She’s going after everyone she’s got a grudge against–and it’s a long list. In the meantime, Alex has to deal with his … Alex has to deal with his arch-enemy, Levistus. The Council’s death squads are hunting Alex as well as Anne, and the only way for Alex to stop them…

“Harry Dresden would like Alex Verus tremendously” (Jim Butcher): Alex runs a magic shop in London and is gifted with the power of foresight. So when he’s tasked with opening an ancient relic, he’s fairly certain his chances of surviving whatever lies inside are slim…