Cursed

Benedict Jacka

May 2012 · An Alex Verus Novel Book 2 · Sold by Penguin

About this ebook

Dark rituals drag London mage Alex Verus into the center of a conspiracy in this thrilling novel from the national bestselling author of Marked.

Since his second sight made him infamous for defeating powerful dark mages, Alex Verus has been keeping his head down. But now he's discovered the resurgence of a forbidden ritual. Someone is harvesting the life-force of magical creatures—destroying them in the process. And draining humans is next on the agenda.

Hired to investigate, Alex discovers not everyone on the Council wants him delving any deeper. Struggling to distinguish ally from enemy, he finds himself the target of those who would risk their own sanity for power. Alex still has the advantage of seeing the future—but he might not have a future for much longer.

Ratings and reviews

I gave it two books but I feel as if the author doesn't want to make the series fun to read. at first the characters seem alright but the more you read the more you become disappointed. luna is an actual moron that doesn't listen to the actual future seeing person when he tells her something. the only thing she deserves is a few crisp slaps to wake her out of whatever delusional world she lives in. then our main character who despite seeing the future can't tell that the mage that messes with minds is messing with his mind. no spoilers anyone with a brain could see that comming along with the rest of the plot. tldr is that the characters suck and the story is obvious.

Great as always

About the author

Benedict Jacka is the national bestselling author of the Alex Verus series. He’s half Australian, half Armenian, and grew up in London. He's worked as a teacher, bouncer, and civil servant, and spends his spare time skating and playing tabletop games.