Monthly Archives: July 2013

PW Starred Review for Chosen

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Benedict

And that makes it four for four!  Chosen gets a very complimentary starred review from Publishers’ Weekly, joining Fated, Cursed, and Taken.  Here it is in full: Jacka puts other urban fantasists to shame with the fourth Alex Verus novel … Continue reading →

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July Update

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Benedict

Some bits and pieces of news for this week. Now that Alex Verus #5 is done, I’ve been taking a rest and baking in the heatwave.  I’m getting to the stage now where I need to start planning out Book … Continue reading →

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Ask Luna #12

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Benedict

From: Claud When are the audiobooks coming??? No idea.   From: Nepene Heya Luna. I have a few questions if you don’t mind. First, you’ve shown us a few ways that normals can gain magical powers. They can use imbued … Continue reading →

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Encyclopaedia Arcana #59: Normals and Magic (Part Five)

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Benedict

The final part of this series will look at the ways in which a normal’s attitudes towards magic can change. The Shallows and the Depths Most apprentices (and more mages than should really be the case) view the categories of … Continue reading →

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Chosen Chapter 1 Online!

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Benedict

You can now read the first chapter of Chosen here on this site!  The full novel will be coming out on September 5th in the UK, and on August 27th in the US. And for those who haven’t started the … Continue reading →

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News!

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Benedict

Three big bits of news today! Firstly, the ebook edition of Fated is on special offer at the Amazon UK Kindle Store.  It’s been picked for their ‘100 books under £2.99’ deal, and for all this month of July it’ll … Continue reading →

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