Fated
Alex Verus, Book 1
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Fated
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Narrated by:
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Gildart Jackson
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By:
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Benedict Jacka
About this listen
Camden, North London: A tangled, mangled junction of train lines, roads, and waterways. Where minor celebrities hang out with minor criminals and where tourists and moody teenagers mingle.
In the heart of Camden, where rail meets road meets leyline, you might find the Arcana Emporium, run by one Alex Verus. He won't sell you a wand or mix you a potion, but if you know what you're looking for, he might just be able to help. That's if he's not too busy avoiding his would-be apprentice, foiling the Dark, outwitting the Light, and investigating a mysterious relic that has just turned up at the British Museum.
Fated is the first book in a major new series starring probability mage Alex Verus, for fans of Jim Butcher and Ben Aaronovitch.
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Critic reviews
Better than I expected
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Would you listen to Fated again? Why?
I would listen to Fated again, the story is engrossing and flows quickly. The characters are well developed and the relationships realistic.What was one of the most memorable moments of Fated?
The trip to elsewhere. It was enlightening as to Verus's decision making and attitudes - and just a little creepy.What three words best describe Gilbert Jackson’s performance?
Robotic, stilted and old (older than the character).Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Not really.Any additional comments?
Benedict Jacka's mage's London is dark and unnerving, Verus lives on the edge of 2 worlds and doesn't seem keen on being in either. There is none of the traditional good and bad; the individual dark and light mages appear to differ only in name of faction and the ability to co-operate with each other. Verus is neither cloyingly heroic or pathetically redemptive. Sadly the narrator is not James Marsters nor Kobna Holdbrook-Smith; while his narration is adequate he fails to make you believe it is the character speaking as Marsters and Holdbrook-Smith do. In short, if you enjoy The Dresden Files and/or the Pc Grant series, give this a try.Good story, odd narrator
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Benedict has a similar writing style to Jim Butcher and has created a character and a world that could easily co-exist with Harry Dresden. (I picked up on an early reference to Harry in the opening chapters of the book too which was perhaps a tipped hat to Jim)
The character "Alex" is different to "Dresden" to make these an enjoyable listen without being too similar. In fact they would make good "companion" series and I'd even enjoy a co-authored book where they might meet
Nicely narrated by Benedict and great character development
Looking forward to the rest of the series now!
Interesting
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However, it does feel that you have heard this story before (did the Force Awakens remind you of anything?).
Shop keeper rather than detective
Wind spirt rather than haunted skull
Council of white wizards
Raised by a dark wizard but escaped
Issue with fellow dark wizard former apprentices
Cloak not long coat
Camden not Chicago
Enjoyable but nothing new.
Enjoyable but feels a bit Dresden rip off
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Looking for the next in the series
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