Little, Brown Audio
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.
Fast-moving and energetic - SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
One of the most invigorating and engrossing fantasy novels of the decade - SCIFI NOW
Benedict Jacka is the author of the Alex Verus series, which began in 2012 with Fated and ended in 2021 with Risen. He's studied philosophy at Cambridge, taught English in China, and worked at everything from civil servant to bouncer before becoming a full-time writer. For information about his books, settings, and releases, check his website at benedictjacka.co.uk or his Twitter at @benedictjacka.