Book description
Camden, North London. A tangled, mangled junction of train lines, roads
and the canal. Where minor celebrities hang out with minor criminals,
where tourists and moody teenagers mingle, and where you can get your
ears pierced and your shoulder tattooed while eating sushi washed down
with a can of super strength beer. 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 apprentice, foiling the Dark, outwitting
the Light, and investigating a highly toxic Relic that has just turned
up at the British Museum. London's hidden wizardly community
spell-blast each other entertainingly in this urban fantasy romp. Fated
is highly enjoyable. Benedict Jacka became a writer almost by
accident, when at nineteen he sat in his school library and began
writing in the back of an exercise book. Since then he has worked for
the civil service and studied philosophy at Cambridge, but has always
found the time to keep writing.
