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Cursed: An Alex Verus Novel [Kindle Edition]

Benedict Jacka
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

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Fast-moving and energetic (SUNDAY TELEGRAPH )

One of the most invigorating and engrossing fantasy novels of the decade (SCIFI NOW )

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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

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 470 KB
  • Print Length: 332 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1937007596
  • Publisher: Orbit (7 Jun 2012)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B007KAN2I0
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Not Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #6,052 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Urban Fantasy Sequel 21 Jun 2012
By Marleen TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:Paperback
Alex Verus is a mage, a diviner, who owns a shop; `Arcana Emporium' in Camden, London and when the story starts life is going smoothly for him. He is on reasonably good terms with the Council and occasionally working for them, and the work with his cursed apprentice Luna is proceeding quite nicely as well.
Things are about to change though.
It all starts with the discovery of a death magical creature. Although it is unclear how it was killed, it is a worrying sight.
Although Alex doesn't realise it, things slip further downhill when Martin, a new friend of Luna's visits his shop and walks away with the magic Monkey Paw Alex didn't have out on display because he knows the artefact is cursed.
Next a beautiful woman bursts into his shop followed by an assassin Alex is only barely able to fend off. The woman, Meredith, is an enchantress and although Alex is well aware of her seductive powers he has a hard time thinking straight when he is around her.
Through Meredith Alex meets Belthas, a Council mage, who wants his help in discovering who killed the magical creature and where they are now.
Next thing Alex knows he has fallen out with his apprentice, who now prefers Martin's company after Martin has used the monkey paw to find a way to be close to her without hurting himself. Up against old adversaries and with his friend, Arachne, a giant, intelligent, magical and very friendly spider in mortal danger, Alex finds himself in a fight he and those he cares for may well not survive. Alex may well be able to look into the future, knowing who to trust is much harder.

This is the second Alex Verus story I've read this year and I have to say I'm really enjoying them. It is clear to see why these books are endorsed by Jim Butcher; Alex Verus has a lot in common with Butcher's hero Harry Dresden. Both are outsiders and underdogs trying to fight the good fight against the odds and often through means they don't feel good about. And both the Verus and the Dresden series combine humour with tension in a way that really works.
The world Alex Verus inhabits in London is completely recognisable, which makes it easy to accept the supernatural elements in the story. The world Benedict describes is almost exactly the same as the world we live in. In fact, the differences between his London and the city we might visit are so tiny that you could almost believe that the magic can really be found there, if only you looked hard enough.
Although this is very much a supernatural thriller, enough attention is paid to the characters and what makes them tick to create a real interest in their welfare. Although Alex is the hero in these books and at times vulnerable, he has enough of a dark side to make him realistic and interesting. And it is easy to understand what drives Luna; having a curse which means that anyone who comes close to you or, even worse, touches you gets hurt or killed would be enough to make anyone stand-offish and desperate.
As for the other characters, it is hardly ever certain who can be trusted; who is on the side of good and who is just pure evil, something which makes the story fascinating and a real page-turner.
I am having great fun with these books and can't wait for the third one to be published.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars terrific sequel!! 6 Jun 2012
By walrus
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is the second in the series of a new lone ranger/magic user/trouble-shooting urban fantasy.
Action-packed from the start .Entertaining,fast-paced and enjoyable,following on from "Fated".

If you enjoy Jim Butcher,Darren Humphries,Kevin Hearne,Jon Rosenberg,Mark everett stone,charles stross,Ben Aaronovich, you'll probably like this too.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars as good as book 1 30 July 2012
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
A good sequel. whist i have read reviews that state there is no real suspense and i would agree that the book does lack suspense it is more of a dogged detective story. The relationship between the charcters under strain, betrayal really does come to the fore in this novel
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Full of excitement
I have read all the books now in the Alex Verus series, Fated, Cursed and Taken and I must say it is one of the more catchy books. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ajexis
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book
A very good read, kept me going to the last page. Characters and relationships develop and not always as expected.
Published 1 month ago by Karen Taylor
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
The main character Alex Verus is a mage, and this is set in london, but appart from that it seems really original and fresh. Read more
Published 2 months ago by H. Thompson
4.0 out of 5 stars An interesting series
I really enjoyed the idea of a mage who can't throw lightning or fireballs. Alex gets his power reading possible futures, then picks the one that works for him. Read more
Published 4 months ago by John
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant book set in London
This is a good read…different, interesting…enjoyed it and kept me interested. Liked all 3 in this series. Good stuff…keep it coming :)
Published 5 months ago by K. Hare
5.0 out of 5 stars second instalment wow!!
just as gripping as the first along with funny twists and turns. Ive just downloaded the next instalment, keep them coming! Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mrs. M. Burfield
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent urban fantasy series with a nice twist
After reading all three of the Alex Verus series, I waiting in eager anticipation for the fourth one. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Dr. Stephen Culshaw
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Stuff, getting better as they develop
Really like this series each one has been an improvement on the last,i thought it would be a problem to develop the precognition skill as it may become limited but i am pleasantly... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Poultonite
4.0 out of 5 stars Must read
Satisfying to the end. Verus is a ridiculously likable character and the plot thickens with past events and the universe as is grows. Reminds me of Brandon Sanderson's work. Read more
Published 7 months ago by MrGryffudd
2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
Slow moving and really rather pointless. There was little suspense, nothing of real consequence actually happened, at the end eveyone was pretty much back where they started. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Julia
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