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Forged by Benedict Jacka
Jan. 31st, 2021 04:04 pmThe Blurb On The Back:
Alex Verus faces his dark side …
To protect his friends, the probability mage Alex Verus has had to change - and embrace his dark side. But the life mage Anne has changed too, and made a bond with a dangerous power. She’s going after everyone she’s got a grudge against - and it’s a long list.
The Council’s death squads are hunting Alex as well as Anne, and the only way for Alex to stop them is to end his long war with the Council by whatever means necessary. It will take everything Alex has to stay ahead and stop Anne from letting the world burn.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
The 11th and penultimate book in Benedict Jacka’s ALEX VERUS SERIES is an adrenalin-fuelled action-fest that concludes a few of the series’ plot strands (some in a very surprising manner) while setting up what promises to be a gripping conclusion. Particularly good is the way Alex embraces his Dark Mage origins here - it’s chilling, logical and really makes you wonder how this will end and I am on tenterhooks for the last book so I can find out.
To protect his friends, the probability mage Alex Verus has had to change - and embrace his dark side. But the life mage Anne has changed too, and made a bond with a dangerous power. She’s going after everyone she’s got a grudge against - and it’s a long list.
The Council’s death squads are hunting Alex as well as Anne, and the only way for Alex to stop them is to end his long war with the Council by whatever means necessary. It will take everything Alex has to stay ahead and stop Anne from letting the world burn.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
The 11th and penultimate book in Benedict Jacka’s ALEX VERUS SERIES is an adrenalin-fuelled action-fest that concludes a few of the series’ plot strands (some in a very surprising manner) while setting up what promises to be a gripping conclusion. Particularly good is the way Alex embraces his Dark Mage origins here - it’s chilling, logical and really makes you wonder how this will end and I am on tenterhooks for the last book so I can find out.
