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Cursed (Alex Verus, #2)

Benedict Jacka

Start date: May 1, 2018

Finish date: May 31, 2018

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May 04, 2018 Belles rated it it was ok

I liked the first book in the series, but something about this one just didn't resonate with me. ...more

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Oct 12, 2024 ☘Misericordia☘ ⚡ϟ⚡⛈⚡☁ ❇️❤❣ rated it it was amazing

Q: Mages like towers. They’re a kind of status symbol in the magical world, even though no one seems able to explain exactly why. Some say it’s a leftover from the old days where mages had to worry about actual armies laying siege to their homes and a tower gave you a tactical advantage. Others say it’s from when mages went in for astronomy—a tower makes a better observation platform. Other explanations I’ve heard include a better view, attracting attention, reducing electromagnetic interference ...more

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Sep 18, 2014 Melindeeloo rated it really liked it

Shelves: urban-fantasy, magic, witches-wizards-mages-sorcerers, audio_book

I am so far behind the curve on this one, so my blurb is half hearted... Alex gets pulled into a plot that involves mages trying to harvest magic from magical creatures and on the side he's trying to train Luna but their master/apprentice relationship isn't working out so well.

I did this kindle/audible mix but mostly as audio, so I am not sure how the pacing for the book works in print. But as a listen it has that pool-drop feel to use a white water rating analogy - so it floats along for a bit ...more

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Jun 03, 2018 Tracy rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: own-it, kindle-book, paranormal-urban-fantasy, read-in-2018, group-read-vwf

I am someone that mostly reads paranormal romance books. So the fact that I enjoy this book, with no romance, really says something. I love the world that has been created for this series. Alex Verus is very likable and you always want to see him succeed. The author even made me feel sympathy for a giant spider. A spider! I can't wait to read on in this series. ...more

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