Friday, November 2, 2018

Still lovin' this series...

Veiled by Benedict Jacka is the sixth book in his Alex Verus series; and it's just as good as the first. In this one, Alex's former teacher, a notorious Dark mage named Richard Drakh, has returned to England. And he wants Alex back on his team, which is the last thing Alex wants. So, to protect himself and his friends, Alex joins the Keepers, the enforcement arm of the Mage Council instead. Of course, it would help if the other Keepers didn't view him as the enemy, but according to many of them, "Once a Dark mage, always a Dark mage." So Alex will have to prove himself once again.


Of course, his first case, which should have been a simple and straightforward investigation, gets a lot more complicated when Alex encounters an Air mage assassin, a scared young runaway, an ice cat, and a deadly conspiracy. Luckily, Alex has another sense--"my diviner's sight--and it multiplied what I could see a million times over...a diviner can actually be quite an effective fighter, in an unconventional sort of way. We aren't any stronger or faster than regular folk, but all that information gives us an awful lot of leverage...(Because) when you can see the future, it changes things a lot."

This is one of my new favorite urban fantasy series. And Alex Verus is one of my all-time favorite characters. I've enjoyed every book I've read so far about him and his friends. But just so you know, this is a series that's best read in order.

Happy Reading!


22 comments:

  1. I need to get caught up-I've still only read the first one!

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    1. The ones that follow are every bit as good as the first one, so you're in for a treat. :)

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  2. This sounds like fun! I want to know about the ice cat!

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    1. I'm really enjoying it. Probably because I like the characters so much. (And the magic.)

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  4. This sounds like such a fun series. I've got to try it sometime.

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    1. I highly recommend it if you're into urban fantasy reads.

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  5. Sounds like a great UF series! I'm always on the look out for a new one. :)

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  6. I need to give this series a try. You make it sound so good, Lark.

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  7. I so need to get back to this series. I think I read the first and some of the second one, but somehow this fell off my radar.

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    1. It's hard to keep track of everything when so many books come into your life; there are several series I'm somewhere in the middle of reading and hope to finish someday. :)

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  8. Oh, wow. I love when a series is still strong this many books in.

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    1. It doesn't happen very often, but this series has really held up for me. :)

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  9. I love how diverse urban fantasy can be, in terms of settings/ situations, etc. This sounds really unique and fun.

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    1. I like how diverse urban fantasy books can be, too. :)

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  10. Sounds fun! I've only read a few urban fantasy books but maybe I should check out some, especially if I ever need to get out of a reading slump!

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    1. This is a very good urban fantasy series if you're ever in the mood for one. :)

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  11. This sounds like such a great series.

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    1. It's my new favorite urban fantasy series. :)

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