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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Fated out in US!
Fated is released in the US today! When I started writing Fated it was 2008 and I’d yet to sign on with Orbit, much less Ace – I’d never had a book published in the US at all. It’s been … Continue reading
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More Reviews, & US Fated tomorrow!
Another very nice review, this time from Whatchamacallit: . . . when you have Jim Butcher endorse an urban fantasy, you can bet it’s going to be a good book. And in the case of Fated, it darn well is … Continue reading
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Video for Fated, BookThing!, and EasterCon
BookThing! have done a very flattering review of Fated: It’s always a treat to come across an author that raises the bar with his imagination and ability . . . Benedict Jacka has created a brilliant protagonist in the probability mage, … Continue reading
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Encyclopaedia Arcana #7: Divination Magic (Part One)
The first type of magic this Encyclopaedia will look at is divination, a type of universal magic. A mage who can use divination magic is called a diviner, a seer, a probability mage, or (if you want to annoy them) … Continue reading
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Back from Forbidden Planet
And home. Signing was lots of fun. Got to meet a whole bunch of people who came to buy books, chat with Kate Griffin, and then meet up with Paul Cornell, Jon Courtenay Grimwood, Darren Nash, and lots more guests … Continue reading
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To the Forbidden Planet
Off to the signing of Fated at Forbidden Planet! Should be there for 6pm.
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Fated: Good Reviews
A very nice featured review from Katherine Petersen at SFSite: Benedict Jacka will become a favorite for fans of Jim Butcher, Simon Green and/or John Levitt. His recipe for success combines believable and well-developed characters, lots of action, enough suspense … Continue reading
Encyclopaedia Arcana #6: Dark Mages
Dark mages are the counterpart to Light mages. At various points the two factions have fought against each other, most recently in the Gate Rune War of the twentieth century, but at present Light and Dark mages share an uneasy … Continue reading
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Signing Fated at Forbidden Planet next week
Just a reminder that I’ll be signing early-release copies of Fated at Forbidden Planet next week, Thursday 23rd Feb from 6pm to 7pm. Here’s the event details! There are some reviews and interviews in the pipeline too, but I’ll wait … Continue reading
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Encyclopaedia Arcana #5: Light Mages
There are two main power blocs within mage society – Light mages and Dark mages. Mages who don’t side with either are called independent or unaligned. Of the two factions, the Light mages are by far the more organised. Dark … Continue reading
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