Bound
core novel 2017 Alex Verus
Record
| First published | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.32 (10,118 ratings, collected 2026-08-30) |
| Page count | 336 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9781101988527 |
| Internal chronology | 8 |
Synopsis
Bound is the eighth novel in the Alex Verus series and finds Alex, a diviner who has spent years building an independent life in London, maneuvered by circumstances beyond his control into working once again for Richard Drakh, the Dark mage who trained and abused him as an apprentice. Recaptured and placed under Drakh's authority alongside Drakh's associate Morden, Alex has to carry out tasks for the men he escaped years earlier while searching for any opening that might let him break free. His ally Anne is drawn into the same uneasy arrangement, and the two of them must weigh how far they are willing to go, and what they are willing to compromise, in order to survive being bound to their old enemies without losing themselves in the process.
Where it sits
- Universe: Alex Verus
- Series: Alex Verus core; position 8 of 12 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Benedict Jacka
Notes
- From the series record (Alex Verus): A single continuous urban-fantasy sequence following the diviner Alex Verus.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series Alex Verus: position 8 of 12: previous Burned (2016) · next Marked (2018)
Sources
← Alex Verus dossier · All universes
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