Monthly Archives: January 2012

Forbidden Planet signing and early release 23rd February

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Benedict

For those who can’t make it to the SFX Weekender but would still like an early UK copy of Fated, I’ll be doing an early release and signing on Thursday 23rd February from 6pm to 7pm at the Forbidden Planet megastore … Continue reading →

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Encyclopaedia Arcana #3: Types of Magic

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Benedict

Mages usually categorise each other in one of three ways.  The first is by affiliation – whether they’re Dark, Light, or independent.  The second is how trained and experienced they are – apprentice, master, or somewhere in between.  Finally they … Continue reading →

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SFX Weekender 3-5 February

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Benedict

For those who can make it, I’m going to be attending the SFX Weekender on the 3rd and 4th of February.  Everything hasn’t been finalised yet, but current plans are to do an early release of Fated.  I’ll be doing signings … Continue reading →

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Encyclopaedia Arcana #2: The Three Families

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Benedict

Mages divide the types of magic into three broad families:  elemental, living, and universal. Elemental Magic Elemental magic is the magic of the physical world.  The most well-known types of elemental magic are air, fire, earth, and water, but lightning … Continue reading →

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Website is complete!

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Benedict

Construction of the website is finished!  There’ll be more added over time, but all the major changes are done.  Thanks to everyone who’s helped out by giving feedback!

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Encyclopaedia Arcana #1: Introduction to Magic

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Benedict

Beginning apprentices and other newcomers to the magical world tend to have two big questions about magic.  The first is the why – what it is, where it comes from, and why some people can use it when others can’t. … Continue reading →

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Publishers Weekly Review

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Benedict

A nice starred review of Fated from Publishers Weekly. Jacka’s extremely promising urban fantasy series starter introduces cheeky British diviner Alex Verus, who’s caught in the middle of a conflict between Light and Dark mages over an ancient magical weapon. Alex … Continue reading →

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Alex Verus Series: Release Dates

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Benedict

Here are the provisional release dates for the UK and US editions of the first three books of the Alex Verus series. Fated UK release: March 1st 2012 US release: February 28th 2012 Cursed UK release: June 7th 2012 US … Continue reading →

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Encyclopaedia Arcana: Introduction

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Benedict

This is the intro to what’s going to be a long-running series of posts, the Encyclopaedia Arcana.  I’ll post a new entry most Fridays.  Sometimes the Friday slot may be taken up by something else, but usually it’ll be an … Continue reading →

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