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Fated (Alex Verus #1)

Benedict Jacka

Paperback | Pages: 295 pages

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Original Title:	Fated
ISBN:	1937007294 (ISBN13: 9781937007294)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	Alex Verus #1
Characters:	Alex Versus

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Alex Verus is part of a world hidden in plain sight, running a magic shop in London. And while Alex's own powers aren't as showy as some mages, he does have the advantage of foreseeing the possible future--allowing him to pull off operations that have a million-to-one-chance of success.

But when Alex is approached by multiple factions to crack open a relic from a long-ago mage war, he knows that whatever's inside must be beyond powerful. And thanks to his abilities, Alex can predict that by taking the job, his odds of survival are about to go from slim to none...

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Title	:	Fated (Alex Verus #1)
Author	:	Benedict Jacka
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 295 pages
Published	:	February 28th 2012 by Ace (first published February 1st 2012)
Categories	:	Fantasy. Urban Fantasy. Magic. Fiction. Paranormal

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Ratings: 3.89 From 21098 Users | 1735 Reviews

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A enjoyed urban fantasy tale. Alex a mage with foresight abilities. He isn't no dark mage nor do he concern himself to be part of the light made he rather be left alone to sale in his special store. But when he's asked to use his gift by dark and light he ends up trying to fight for his life and a friend's life that gets mixed up in the drama.Just a quick okay tale.

YES it gets a "Big Ol' 5"...I was intro'd to Urban Fantasy by the Harry Dresden books and (frankly) since I found them I've been trying to find other UF books I like as well. The Twenty Palaces series turned out to be pretty good...but their publisher dropped them. Rob Thurman's Leandros books are okay. I also kind of liked Aaronovitch's books. None were nearly up to (in my opinion of course) Mr. Butcher's Dresden books.Now, while I can't say I like this book "as well as the Dresden books"...it

Fated is a fantastic debut novel. This is what urban fantasy can accomplish, taking fantasy concepts and giving them a new spin in a modern setting. Jacka uses the concept of an age-old war between Dark and Light Mages and sets it in contemporary London. While many will think of Dresden and recommend this to fans of that great series, I don't even think it's fair to compare them outside of the fact that they are both male POV urban fantasy novels with magical protagonists. Jacka writes his own

3.5, really. I am pretty sure I will pick another of these, but at the same time this just isn't my favourite subgenre of Urban Fantasy. Apparently I prefer werewolves and vampires? I did not realize that about myself! Also, the whole Light/Dark mage thing is a little simplistic, especially given that the Dark mages are just plain evil torturers. (Time for a #notalldarkmages campaign? Quite possibly, we may find out different in future books!)But anyway, Verus is an engaging character, but I

Alex is a mage, a seer. He owns a shop in London and sells things like crystal balls and herbs. He tries to keep a low profile in a world with dark and light forces in the magical realm. The majority (of mages) rely on word of mouth, though younger mages use the internet. I've even heard of one guy in Chicago who advertises in the phone book under "Wizard" though that's probably an urban legend." A little nod to Harry Dresden. I'm thinking, coool, I like Harry. He's hilarious and sarcastic. I

I think I gave this three stars the first time I read it and that's where it's going to stay. There was a lot more explaining of the magic in the world than I remembered but that's to be expected in a first book, I suppose. I still like Alex but I need to see more from the secondary characters.

**edit 11/26/13Fated has Jim Butcher's seal of approval. Need I say more? I can certainly see why it appeals to fans of The Dresden Files--there are quite a few similarities, especially to Harry's earlier adventures.Due to my disapproval of GR's new and highly subjective review deletion policy, the rest (of my long, rather cranky review) is posted over here at Booklikes.