Risen
core novel 2021 Alex Verus
Record
| First published | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.50 (6,295 ratings, collected 2026-08-30) |
| Page count | 334 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780356511177 |
| Internal chronology | 12 |
Synopsis
Risen is the twelfth novel in the Alex Verus series and finds Alex, who began the series as a quiet, low-profile shopkeeper, now regarded as one of the most feared and notorious mages in Britain because of the choices forced on him by the preceding books. He faces two of the most dangerous threats of his life at once: his old master Richard Drakh and his friend Anne, whose bond with a jinn has left her mind badly fractured and her power difficult to predict. Protecting Anne from the consequences of her possession means Alex can no longer rely on the diplomatic, careful approach that defined his earlier years, pushing him toward more desperate and dangerous measures. The novel brings together plot threads and character arcs built up across the series as Alex confronts these two adversaries.
Where it sits
- Universe: Alex Verus
- Series: Alex Verus core; position 12 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 12 of 12: previous Forged (2020)
Sources
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