An Alex Verus Novel: Fated (Series #1) (Paperback)

from les121

The first word I can think of to describe this book is Dresden-esque. There are many similar elements between Alex Verus's world and Harry Dresden's, but, to my surprise, Fated is more than just another Dresden wannabe. This book caught my attention from the very first page and continued to excee...

from Carolesrandomlife

This was a great start to the series! I am always on the lookout for new urban fantasy series to try so when a group of friends decided to read this series, I was eager to join in. It turns out that it was my kind of book and I think that my decision to listen to the audio version increased my en...

from majkia

Fun book, and a series I'll continue. Alex runs a 'magic' shop. He's a diviner, rather than a mage, which has it's drawbacks. However, since he can see the future he's in high demand from competing forces looking for a magical artifact. Told in first person, with lots of humor. Enjoyable all round.

from maybedog

The quote on the cover is by none other than Jim Butcher himself claiming that Harry Dresden would like the main character Alex Verus and be a little nervous around him. I'm not surprised that Butcher likes the book. It's got a very similar feel, almost too much so. The council is pathetic and he...

from Ralphd00d

I only picked up the first three books in this series (well, only three that I know of at the moment) just due to the plot synopsis on the back of the book. Within the first 20 pages or so, I was pretty much hooked into the whole story. The plot kept me wanting to find out what the next twist or ...