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|summary='Cursed'', the second Alex Verus novel, is better than the [[Fated: An Alex Verus Novel by Benedict Jacka|first]]. This rollicking good urban fantasy/action novel creates a mind movie as it progresses. It can be read as a stand-alone but it contains spoilers from ''Fated'' so the choice is yours.

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[[:Category:Benedict Jacka|Benedict Jacka]] treats us to the follow up to [[Fated: An Alex Verus Novel by Benedict Jacka|Fated]] and, indeed, 'treats' is the word. The surviving characters are back. Once again Alex visits the seat of the ruling Council in Canary Wharf and comes away with a job. Luna is now Alex's apprentice but that isn't going too well as Alex has never had one before, and, besides, Luna's a mate and happens to be in love with Martin. Luna is as feisty as ever, but a lot of the 'feist' this time around is aimed at Alex. Indeed, despite his ability to see into the future, Alex is having a rough time and can't understand why he can't feel happy for Luna. (Three guesses Alex!) By the way, Luna's curse is also still there, ensuring that anyone who gets too close to Luna is at least badly injured, and often terminally so.

''Taken'', Alex Verus #3 arrives in September 2012 and ''Cursed'' provides us with plenty of loose ends to assist the anticipation whilst we wait. The next book includes a form of games which seems highly fitting in Olympic year, but I have a feeling any competition Alex Verus takes part in won't be the sort of thing we'd see on our screens... pity.

If you've read [[Fated: An Alex Verus Novel by Benedict Jacka|Fated]], then our suggestion would be anything by [[:Category:Jim Butcher|Jim Butcher]], rated by Benedict Jacka and many other urban fantasy fans.