Benedict Jacka

When he is approached by multiple factions seeking his skills to unlock the mystery surrounding a relic from a long-ago mage war, magic shop owner Alex Verus, an oracle, forsees that his life will be in great danger if he takes this job--and if he doesn't. Original. 75,000 first printing.

Fated

Hired to investigate the resurgence of a forbidden ritual that involves harvesting the life force of magical creatures, Alex Versus, a diviner, must distinguish friend from foe as he goes up against those who would risk their own sanity for power. Original. 50,000 first printing.

Cursed

Diviner Alex Verus was once apprenticed to a Dark mage, and in his service hedid a lot of things he isn't proud of. As rumors swirl that his old master iscoming back, Alex comes face to face with his misdeeds in the form of a youngadept whose only goal is to get revenge. Original.

Chosen

In high demand due to his insights into the future, Alex Verus finds his latest gig bordering on the impossible when apprentices vanish without a trace and an assassin targets a classmate of his own apprentice, Luna. Original.

Taken

"Diviner Alex Verus finally made one too many enemies on the Council of mages, and now one of them is angry enough to have him executed. Fighting for his life is nothing new for Alex, but this kill order also calls for the deaths of his dependents--and there's no way he'll let Luna, Anne, and Variam take the heat."--Cover, page [4].

Burned

Das Labyrinth von London

Alex Verus is tracking down dangerous magical items unleashed into the world by Dark Mages - however, when the Light Council decide they need his help in negotiating with the perpetrators, Alex must use all his cunning and magic to strike a deal.

Marked

For Mage Alex Verus, everything is on the line in the tenth urban fantasy novel from the national bestselling author of Marked. Once Alex Verus was a diviner trying to live quietly under the radar. Now he's a member of the Light Council who's found success, friends...and love. But it's come with a price--the Council is investigating him, and if they find out the truth, he'll lose everything. Meanwhile, Alex's old master, Richard Drakh, is waging a war against the Council, and he's preparing a move that will bring Alex and the life mage, Anne, under his control. Caught between Richard and the Council, Alex's time is running out. To protect those he cares for, Alex will have to become something different. Something darker...

Fallen

NEVER LOOK BACK Alex Verus is a diviner who can see probable futures - a talent that's gotten him and his friends out of many a tough scrape. But what happens when someone doesn't want Alex's help? Alex's friend, the life mage Anne, distanced herself from him when she found out about his past as a Dark apprentice. Now she's in serious trouble, but wants nothing to do with him. Alex has to start wondering if Anne's problem is really with him - or if there's a secret she's trying to hide. On top of that, rumours are swirling around London that Alex's former master may be back in town. Alex has no idea what his agenda may be, or who it involves . . .

An Alex Verus Novel from the New Master of Magical London

Hidden

Mage Alex Verus is caught between a rock and a hard place in the eighth urban fantasy novel from the national bestselling author of Burned. Right now I wasn’t seeing Richard as the teacher out of my nightmares; he was just another Dark mage, and I looked into the future to see what would happen if I turned that knife on him instead… Alex Verus is still haunted by his time apprenticed to Richard Drakh. He’s been free of him for many years, but now the only way to keep his friends from being harmed is to again work for Richard and his deadly ally. Even worse, Alex is forced to bring the life mage Anne into this servitude as well. After weeks of being hunted and finally cornered into what he thought was his last stand, Alex never imagined his life would be spared—and never anticipated at what price. This time, the diviner can see no way out…

Bound

REBEL NO MORE Alex Verus is a mage who can see the future, but even he didn't see this day coming. He's agreed to join the Keepers, the magical police force, to protect his friends from his old master, the Dark Mage Richard Drakh. Going legit was always going to be difficult for an outcast like Alex, and there are some Keepers who aren't keen to see an ex-Dark mage succeed. Especially when Dark mages are making a play for a seat on the council, for the first time in history. Alex finally has the law on his side -- but trapped between Light and Dark politics, investigating a seedy underworld with ties to the highest of powers, will a badge be enough to save him?

Veiled

Forged

Das Ritual von London

Alex Verus must keep his friends close--and his enemies closer--in the epic conclusion to the bestselling urban fantasy series about a London-based mage. Mage Alex Verus has gone from a Camden shopkeeper to one of the most powerful mages in Britain. Now his last and most dangerous battle lies before him. His lover, the life mage Anne, has fallen fully under the control of the deadly creature she made a bargain with, and it is preparing to create an army of mages subject to its every whim. Alex, the Council, and the Dark mage Richard Drakh agree to call a truce in their war, and plans are made for a joint attack. But Alex knows that it's only a matter of time before Drakh and the Council turn on each other . . . and neither cares about keeping Anne alive. Can Alex figure out a way to stop Anne and to free her from possession before time runs out?

Risen

The super-rich control everything—including magic—in this thrilling and brilliant, contemporary fantasy from the author of the Alex Verus novels. The wealthy seem to exist in a different, glittering world from the rest of us. Almost as if by . . . magic. Stephen Oakwood is a young man on the edge of this hidden world. He has talent and potential, but turning that potential into magical power takes money, opportunity, and training. All Stephen has is a minimum wage job and a cat. But when a chance encounter with a member of House Ashford gets him noticed by the wrong people, Stephen is thrown in the deep end. For centuries, the vast corporations and aristocratic Houses of the magical world have grown impossibly rich and influential by hoarding their knowledge. To survive, Stephen will have to take his talent and build it up into something greater—for only then can he beat them at their own game.

An Inheritance of Magic

Er kann die Zukunft sehen und ahnt doch nicht, dass ihn seine dunkle Vergangenheit einholt ... Der vierte Band der packenden Serie um den Londoner Magier Alex Verus. London ist aufregend, sehenswert, vielseitig – und tödlich! Nicht einmal der Hellseher Alex Verus hat den Angriff der magisch begabten Bande kommen sehen, die nur eins will: Rache! Denn einst diente Verus einem bösen Magier und tat in dessen Auftrag Dinge, die er erfolgreich verdrängen konnte. Niemals hätte Alex damit gerechnet, dass ihn seine dunkle Vergangenheit einholen würde. Doch nun muss er sich seinen alten Sünden stellen – sonst hat er keine Zukunft mehr, die er voraussehen könnte. Die Alex-Verus-Romane von Benedict Jacka bei Blanvalet: 1. Das Labyrinth von London 2. Das Ritual von London 3. Der Magier von London 4. Der Wächter von London 5. Der Meister von London 6. Das Rätsel von London 7. Die Mörder von London 8. Der Gefangene von London Weitere Bände in Vorbereitung.

Roman

Der Wächter von London

Alex Verus must keep his friends close—and his enemies closer—in the epic conclusion to the bestselling urban fantasy series about a London-based mage. Mage Alex Verus has gone from a Camden shopkeeper to one of the most powerful mages in Britain. Now his last and most dangerous battle lies before him. His lover, the life mage Anne, has fallen fully under the control of the deadly creature she made a bargain with, and it is preparing to create an army of mages subject to its every whim. Alex, the Council, and the Dark mage Richard Drakh agree to call a truce in their war, and plans are made for a joint attack. But Alex knows that it's only a matter of time before Drakh and the Council turn on each other . . . and neither cares about keeping Anne alive. Can Alex figure out a way to stop Anne and to free her from possession before time runs out?

Wenn deine Feinde stärker sind, musst du klüger sein! Der dritte Fall für den brillantesten Magier Londons. Besuchen Sie London! Diese großartige Stadt bietet Ihnen neben dem Tower oder Madame Tussauds auch im wahrsten Sinne magische Nachtklubs. Aber vermeiden Sie es, diese in Begleitung des Magiers Alex Verus zu betreten. Er hat sich dort kürzlich sehr unbeliebt gemacht. Nun verlässt er London, um ein magisches Turnier zu besuchen, an dem seine Auszubildende Luna teilnehmen soll. Er macht sich ein wenig Sorgen um sie, denn immer mehr Lehrlinge der Londoner Magier verschwinden spurlos. Seine Sorgen sind berechtigt ... Die Alex-Verus-Romane von Benedict Jacka bei Blanvalet: 1. Das Labyrinth von London 2. Das Ritual von London 3. Der Magier von London 4. Der Wächter von London 5. Der Meister von London 6. Das Rätsel von London 7. Die Mörder von London 8. Der Gefangene von London Weitere Bände in Vorbereitung.

Der Magier von London

Unschuldig zum Tode verurteilt! Im siebten Roman der Erfolgsserie ist der Hellseher Alex Verus auf der Flucht vor dem Gesetz. 1965 wurde in England die Todesstrafe abgeschafft – es sei denn, man ist magisch begabt: Dann gilt sie noch heute. Doch warum konnte der Hellseher Alex Verus nicht vorhersehen, dass sie ihn treffen würde? Dabei hat er sich ja häufig genug Feinde im Rat der Magier gemacht. Ihm bleibt nur eine Woche Zeit, bis das Todesurteil vollstreckt werden soll. Eine Woche, um sich irgendwie aus der Sache rauszuwinden. Da hetzten ihm seine mächtigen Gegner auch noch ihre Killer auf den Hals. Zum Glück hat Alex Verbündete, auf die er sich verlassen kann – oder? Die Alex-Verus-Romane von Benedict Jacka bei Blanvalet: 1. Das Labyrinth von London 2. Das Ritual von London 3. Der Magier von London 4. Der Wächter von London 5. Der Meister von London 6. Das Rätsel von London 7. Die Mörder von London Weitere Bände in Vorbereitung.

Die Mörder von London

Zum Bösen gezwungen! Im seinem achten Abenteuer wird der schlimmste Albtraum des Hellsehers Alex Verus wahr! In der Politik sind die Dinge selten schwarz oder weiß. Es geht um Kompromisse, Lobbyismus und auch Eigeninteresse. In der magischen Welt von London ist es nicht anders. Selbst zwischen Schwarz- und Weißmagiern sind die Grenzen fließend, und nur weil jemand im Lager der Weißmagier ist, gehört er noch lange nicht zu den Guten. Der Hellseher Alex Verus befindet sich inmitten dieses Chaos, seit sein alter Mentor, der Schwarzmagier Richard Drakh, einen Weg gefunden hat, Alex in seine Dienste zu zwingen. Damit ist Alex' schlimmster Albtraum Wirklichkeit geworden. Er will sich um jeden Preis aus der Knechtschaft befreien – doch von den Weißmagiern hat er keine Hilfe zu erwarten ... Die Alex-Verus-Bestseller von Benedict Jacka bei Blanvalet: 1. Das Labyrinth von London 2. Das Ritual von London 3. Der Magier von London 4. Der Wächter von London 5. Der Meister von London 6. Das Rätsel von London 7. Die Mörder von London 8. Der Gefangene von London Weitere Bände in Vorbereitung.

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