~~MOVED FROM GR~~ Fated (Alex Verus #1) by Benedict Jacka Fated 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.Alex Verus is a professional wizard m...
3 Stars The story was one of the weaker parts of the book. When I am reading the first book of a series, I expect the author to take me along somewhat slowly and introduce me to the world and to the characters. At the outset of the book, we are given a minimal introduction to Alex Verus, the centr...
Working on rev...Liked this one a lot. Interesting magic, good characters, good action. Not as kickass as my usual UF reads, but the MC did fine in his own way.
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 recom...
One of these things is not like the other: I'm just kidding. They're all totally alike.It isn't long before you notice the first Dresden homage in Jacka's first adult UF book. Of course, my edition gives it away with the cover, where a quote from Jim Butcher plays a prominent role on the jacket....
This is a book I really wanted to like but I am stuck at page 50 and things are not looking up so I am letting this one go for now.Part of my problem is the writing, it feels bland and places where I should be excited I am just not and I find myself having to reread passages. I would like to try thi...
One of my main concerns starting the book was that it not be a mirror of Jim Butcher's series. Happily, though the beginning is slightly reminiscent of Harry Dresden, Alex Verus quickly found his own voice. Alex is an interesting character. Despite running a magic shop, Alex lives an isolated lif...
Loved it from the very first line: "It was a slow day, so I was reading a book at my desk and seeing into the future." It is very much like the Dresden Files and better in some ways. Alex is smarter and less sexist than Harry. The world-building is good. There were a few great lines too, but none of...
Alex Verus series has serious potential, my dear readers. Nice dry sense of humour, an underdog main character with a peculiar skill of a seer, plenty of action and even an impossible love story... What's not to love?I've enjoyed Alex's personality immensely. There is just enough Harry Dresden and A...
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