Alex Verus Books in Order

A woman fleeing a construct assassin crashes into Alex's shop, leading him toward a forbidden ritual that drains life from magical creatures. As Council mages and dark mages circle, Alex has to work out who is using whom.

Alex Verus can see possible futures, a useful gift in London's hidden magical world. When rival factions want him to open an ancient relic, his quiet life and his would-be apprentice are dragged into a deadly race.

Alex takes a security job at a high-level magical tournament, just as apprentices begin disappearing across London. With Luna tied to the case, he has to expose whoever is hunting young mages before they reach him first.

Rumors say Alex's old master may be back, and a young adept wants revenge for the damage Alex helped cause years ago. To protect his friends, Alex has to confront the darkest part of his own past.

Anne has pulled away from Alex, then lands in serious trouble while refusing his help. As secrets close in and talk of Richard Drakh spreads through London, Alex has to decide how far he'll go to save her.

Needing allies against his returning former master, Alex agrees to work with the Keepers and enforce magical law. A routine mission leaves him holding something everyone wants, and suddenly both the Council and its enemies are on his trail.

A Council kill order gives Alex only days to save himself and the friends marked with him. To keep Luna, Anne, and Vari alive, he has to cut ties, find allies, and risk becoming the kind of man he hates.

Forced back under Richard Drakh's control, Alex has to serve the master he escaped as a teenager. Every task pulls him deeper into dark politics, and every choice threatens the few loyalties he still has left.

Alex is tracking dangerous magical items released by Dark mages when the Light Council demands his help in brokering a deal. The job draws him deeper into high-level power games, where every compromise carries a cost.

Alex has power, friends, and a seat on the Light Council, but one investigation could strip it all away. With Richard pressing from one side and the Council from the other, he may have to become darker to protect the people he loves.

Now hunted by the Council, Alex races to stop Anne, whose bond with a dangerous power is pushing her toward catastrophe. To survive, he has to outmaneuver death squads, confront Levistus, and fight on several fronts at once.

Told from Sonder's point of view, this novella follows a seemingly simple burglary investigation after his return to London. Working with Caldera, he discovers a case that tests both his nerve and his loyalties.

Alex's final battle begins when Anne falls fully under the control of the deadly power inside her. A fragile truce between Alex, the Council, and Richard Drakh may be the only way to stop disaster, if betrayal does not come first.

Four months after Risen, an adept thief named Daniel joins a job to steal a ring from a cabin in the Romanian woods. The payoff looks easy until the crew turns on itself and something in the forest wakes up.