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Cursed

Alex Verus #2 / 12.1 ✓
by Benedict Jacka
Cursed (Alex Verus #2) by Benedict Jacka
★ 8.34 / 3
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Benedict Jacka's acclaimed Alex Verus series continues with Cursed.

Since his second sight made him infamous for defeating powerful dark mages, Alex has been keeping his head down. But now he's discovered the resurgence of a forbidden ritual. Someone is harvesting the life-force of magical creatures — destroying them in the process. And draining humans is next on the agenda. Hired to investigate, Alex realizes that not everyone on the Council wants him delving any deeper. Struggling to distinguish ally from enemy, he finds himself the target of those who would risk their own sanity for power...

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FantasyUrban Fantasy
Release date: May 24, 2012

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Benedict Jacka

Benedict Jacka is half-Australian, half-Armenian, and grew up in London. He’s worked as a teacher, bouncer, and civil servant, and spends his spare time skating and playing tabletop games. He’s currently studying to become a lawyer.

Alex Verus

An urban fantasy series set in Camden, London. It follows the story of Alex Verus, a diviner with a dark past who runs a magic shop in the back streets of Camden Town.

Alex Verus consists of twelve primary books, and includes one additional book that complement the series but is not considered mandatory reads — considered a complete series. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

Fated (Alex Verus #1)
★ 8.66 / 3
Cursed (Alex Verus #2)
★ 8.34 / 3
Taken (Alex Verus #3)
★ 8.34 / 3
Chosen (Alex Verus #4)
★ 9.00 / 3
Hidden (Alex Verus #5)
★ 8.50 / 2
Veiled (Alex Verus #6)
★ 8.34 / 3
Burned (Alex Verus #7)
★ 9.00 / 2
Bound (Alex Verus #8)
★ 8.50 / 2
Marked (Alex Verus #9)
★ 8.00 / 1
Fallen (Alex Verus #10)
★ 10.00 / 1
Forged (Alex Verus #11)
★ 8.50 / 2
Risen (Alex Verus #12)
⧗ 8.00 / 1
Gardens (Alex Verus #12.1)
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