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REBEL NO MOREAlex Verus is a mage who can see the future, but even he didn''t see this day coming. He''s agreed to join the Keepers, the magical police force, to protect his friends from his old master, the Dark Mage Richard Drakh.Going legit was always going to be difficult for an outcast like Alex, and there are some Keepers who aren''t keen to see an ex-Dark mage succeed. Especially when Dark mages are making a play for a seat on the council, for the first time in history.Alex finally has the law on his side -- but trapped between Light and Dark politics, investigating a seedy underworld with ties to the highest of powers, will a badge be enough to save him?

Alex Verus has a magic shop in Camden, London, and an uncanny ability to see the future.But suddenly everyone can see Alex''s future. Because the Mage''s Council of Great Britain just named him a traitor and ordered his death in seven days'' time, and there''s no way anyone can get out of that.Alex''s friends - Luna and the other apprentices he''s taken in - are tainted by association. They''ll be marked for death too when the ruling comes into play, and Alex becomes locked in a race against time to save them.But with only seven days to work with, will he have time left over save his own skin?

Alex Verus can see the future. But he never thought he''d see this day.Manoeuvred by forces beyond his control, the probability mage has made a terrible choice: he''s agreed to work for his old master once more.Richard Drakh, the sadistic dark mage Alex escaped as an apprentice, has him in his clutches again. And this time, he won''t let go so easily.

Alex Verus is tracking down dangerous magical items unleashed into the world by Dark Mages - however, when the Light Council decide they need his help in negotiating with the perpetrators, Alex must use all his cunning and magic to strike a deal.The ninth novel in the urban fantasy series which began with Fated - the Alex Verus novels are magic-filled fan favourites, perfect for readers of Jim Butcher and Ben Aaronovitch.

Everything is on the line for probability mage Alex Verus in the tenth urban fantasy novel from the bestselling author of Fated.Once Alex Verus was a diviner trying to live quietly under the radar. Now he''s a member of the Light Council who''s found success, friends . . . and love. But it''s come with a price - the Council is investigating him, and if they find out the truth, he''ll lose everything. Meanwhile, Alex''s old master, Richard Drakh, is waging a war against the Council, and he''s preparing a move that will bring Alex and the life mage, Anne, under his control. Caught between Richard and the Council, Alex''s time is running out. To protect those he cares for, Alex will have to become something different. Something darker. . .

Alex Verus faces his dark side in this return to the bestselling urban fantasy series about a London-based mage.To protect his friends, Mage Alex Verus has had to change - and embrace his dark side. But the life mage Anne has changed too, and made a bond with a dangerous power. She''s going after everyone she''s got a grudge against - and it''s a long list. In the meantime, Alex has to deal with his arch-enemy, Levistus. The Council''s death squads are hunting Alex as well as Anne, and the only way for Alex to stop them is to end his long war with Levistus and the Council, by whatever means necessary. It will take everything Alex has to stay a step ahead of the Council and stop Anne from letting the world burn.

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?

Book one in a new fantasy series of super rich magical dynasties and warring heirs - from the author of the million-copy-selling Alex Verus series. For readers of contemporary fantasy who enjoy the methods and magicians of dark academia . . . ANYONE CAN USE MAGIC - IF THEY CAN AFFORD THE PRICE . . .In a world where everything magical is bought up and controlled by the super rich - Stephen Oakwood has inherited a natural talent for magic. Plunged by his father''s disappearance into a glittering world of scheming dynasties, warring patriarchs and vicious scions, Stephen must navigate magical high society and learn to control his gifts. Dangerous enemies await the Oakwood heir, and even more dangerous allies: if Stephen cannot master his magic quickly and learn to distinguish friend from foe, his name may end up on the missing persons list, just like his father.In this series:AN INHERITANCE OF MAGICAN INSTRUCTION IN SHADOWA JUDGEMENT OF POWERS

MAGIC. POWER. GREED. The ultra-rich control magic-the same way they control everything else-but Stephen Oakwood may just beat them at their own game in this exhilarating contemporary fantasy from the author of the million-copy-selling Alex Verus novels.Stephen has emerged victorious against the schemes of his aristocratic family. Now he finally has the opportunity to do what he''s been wanting to do for a long time: track down his father. But doing so won''t be easy. Stephen''s not so isolated any more, but the contacts he''s making in the magical world-everyone from the corporation he works for to the mother he''s just beginning to reconnect with-all have agendas of their own. And now a new group is emerging from the shadows, calling themselves the Winged. Their leader, the mysterious Byron, promises that he can show Stephen how to find his father...but he wants something in return.Following that trail will throw Stephen into greater danger than he''s ever faced before. To survive, he''ll need to use all of his tricks and sigls, and pick up some new ones. Only then will he be able to prevail against his enemies...and find out who''s really pulling the strings.In this series:AN INHERITANCE OF MAGICAN INSTRUCTION IN SHADOWA JUDGEMENT OF POWERS