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Risen

By: Benedict Jacka
Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
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Mage Alex Verus has gone from a Camden shopkeeper to one of the most powerful mages in Britain. Now his last and most dangerous battle lies before him.

Alex's girlfriend, the life mage Anne, has fallen fully under the control of the deadly djinn she made a bargain with, and it is preparing to create an army of mages subject to its every whim. Alex, the Council, and the Dark mage Richard Drakh agree to call a truce in their war, and plans are made for a joint attack. Alex knows that it's only a matter of time before Drakh and the Council turn on each other...and neither cares about keeping Anne alive. Can Alex figure out a way to stop Anne and to free her from possession before time runs out for the people he loves?

©2021 Benedict Jacka (P)2021 Hachette Audio UK

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Thoughtful, intense, action-packed, I loved it

Risen was a fittingly thoughtful, emotionally intense and action-packed climax to the Alex Verus series. It exceeded my expectations with the battle scenes and particularly with how several difficult threads were wrapped up. I also appreciated all the nuances of Alex's situation on every level that were brought out and addressed.

Gildart Jackson's narration was outstanding as always, lending the right gravitas and emotional depth with clarity and good pacing.

I hope with the continuing fall in minimum real production cost, the proliferation of talent, and the growth of the streaming model, that one day the Alex Verus series gets made into an animated series on the level of the Netflix hit, Arcane. It would be absolutely glorious.

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A great conclusion to an amazing series

Loved every bit of Risen as well as the Alex Verus series.
The book brings a satisfying conclusion to the series with final the last bit of character growth just making it even better

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