Category Archives: Reviews

Forged – First Review

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Benedict

The early review copies of Alex Verus #11, Forged, have started to go out, so here’s the review from Publisher’s Weekly! Since it doesn’t contain any real spoilers for Forged I’ve copied the whole thing below, but it does contain spoilers … Continue reading →

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Between Releases

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Benedict

Fallen is out in the US but not yet out in the UK, meaning that this two-week period is an odd sort of limbo where all of my US readers have been able to read the book but my UK … Continue reading →

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Fallen Review – Publishers Weekly

Posted on July 5, 2019 by Benedict

The PW review for Fallen is out! Here’s an edited version: The exciting 10th novel featuring British mage Alex Verus blows apart the series’ underpinnings and releases Alex’s power as well as his rage. Until now, Alex, a diviner … Continue reading →

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Review and Giveaway

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Benedict

King’s River Life has a review of Marked up, along with a giveaway. Go check it out! Book 10 is inching along towards the finish line. Not much farther to go now.

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Marked Release Week, The Sequel

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Benedict

Marked has been out for a few days, and so far everyone seems to be very happy with it. Which I had a feeling was going to happen (I usually have at least a vague idea of how well a book’s … Continue reading →

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Three Week Marked

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Benedict

Marked is a little less than three weeks away! The release date is July 3rd, which should cover both the paper and Kindle editions as well as the Audible audiobook. You can find another early review here. For those … Continue reading →

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PW review for Marked

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Benedict

Continuing in our series of Publisher’s Weekly reviews for my books, here’s the instalment for No. 9. The complex ninth novel in Jacka’s outstanding urban fantasy series adds substantially to protagonist Alex Verus’s self-understanding as he prepares for the … Continue reading →

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Marked reviewed on RT

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Benedict

Early reviews are starting to come in for Marked, and Romantic Times has named it as one of their Top Picks! “Benedict Jacka doesn’t waste a moment in this ninth series installment, plunging readers into the ongoing action and lingering … Continue reading →

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February Update

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Benedict

Various bits and pieces of news for this week: • Alex Verus #9, Marked, is creeping steadily along towards publication. It’s currently at the proof stage, being looked over by proofreaders. Release date remains July 5th 2018. As usual, … Continue reading →

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Fanart!

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Benedict

Something different today! An artist by the name of Gergana Hristova has done some fanart of the Alex Verus series – I came across it while browsing her review of the series on Goodreads, and loved the drawings, so asked … Continue reading →

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