TAKEN by Benedict Jacka – “Alex Verus is back in his best adventure to date” The Orbit Team September 11, 2012
Last night some members of the Orbit team enjoyed a fun evening with various authors, readers, reviewers and publishers at Goldsboro Books in London. ‘Magic in the Court’ featured best-selling author Deborah Harkness and a number of other notable urban fantasies, including Orbit’s own Benedict Jacka, who was celebrating the release of her new Alex Verus novel TAKEN [UK | ANZ].
Speeches were given by David Headley (director and owner of Goldsboro Books) and Deborah Harkness, drinks were consumed and everyone enjoyed themselves. Many thanks to Headline and the owners of Goldsboro, David and Daniel, for a wonderful evening.
TAKEN is the third novel featuring odds mage Alex Verus – a seer who runs a magic shop in north London when not busy battling otherworldly forces – and is out now. (signed copies are available from Goldsboro Books).
Welcome to Fountain Reach
Former seat of the Aubuchon dynasty
Majestic setting of the White Stone Tournament
The reputation (not necessarily reliable) of Alex Verus attracts everyone. Most are pure nuts. Yet there is one invitation he simply cannot refuse.
In Fountain Reach, Alex is perfectly placed among the notorious and notorious to understand why the apprentices disappeared. But the tournament is a minefield of old grudges and new threats, and Alex can’t afford to miss a round as his elusive opponent stays one step ahead in this most dangerous game.
The first two books by Alex Verus, FATED [UK | ANZ] and CURSED [UK | ANZ] have already made a serious buzz among urban fantasy fans.
FATED is a great example of not only high urban fantasy, but also brilliant storytelling. There’s a near-perfect blend of everything and it’s been masterfully crafted with a meticulous eye for those bits of humanity that make for a great protagonist and fantastic story” – FANTASY FACTION
“Jacka follows his urban fantasy debut, FATED, with an even more awe-inspiring tale of gunshots and spells set in modern-day London…Readers savor this tasty blend of magic, explosions and moral complexity” – PUBLISHER’S WEEKLY (starred review)
TAKEN has already earned similar praise:
Alex Verus is back on his best adventure yet. Author Benedict Jacka has found his feet and delivers a harrowing, action-packed novel that is an indulgent treat for fans of urban fantasy” – BOOKBAG
There’s no chance of a showdown between Alex Verus and Harry Dresden, as Jim Butcher has confirmed he’s a huge fan:
Harry Dresden would love Alex Verus immensely – and would be a bit nervous around him. I just added Benedict Jacka to my must read list. FATED is an excellent novel, a beautifully realized world with a particularly powerful and vulnerable protagonist. Books this good remind me why I got into the world of storytelling.
Benedict Jacka can be found on the Internet both on his website and on Twitter. You can read an excerpt from FATED here, while Benedict’s fascinating chat recently with Jim Butcher can be found here.
Benedict will be at Fantasycon at the end of September, so come meet him and say hello! Benoît’s schedule is as follows:
Friday September 28 – (2pm-3pm, SALLE FITZHERBERT) – ‘Blurring the Genre Boundaries’.
Saturday September 29 (10am-11am, SALLE RUSSELL) – ‘Fantasy Fiction: Keeping it Real?’, plus a reading at 8pm.
Benedict will also be involved in the Portsmouth Literary Festival on October 30, as part of a panel discussion entitled “Urban Fantasy and the City Setting”, with fellow Orbit authors Jon Courtenay Grimwood and Kate Griffin, as well as Ben Aaronovitch .
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