Taken
core novel 2012 Alex Verus
Record
| First published | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.14 (19,728 ratings, collected 2026-08-30) |
| Page count | 313 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780356500263 |
| Internal chronology | 3 |
Synopsis
Taken, the third Alex Verus novel, settles Alex's apprentice Luna into her new role as she meets fellow young mages Anne and Variam, broadening the circle of apprentices around Alex's shop. The book shifts the series' tone toward a blend of mystery and supernatural horror, as Alex is drawn into a threat connected to the antagonist Vitus Aubuchon and finds himself facing tense, high-stakes confrontations across London, including a tense pursuit through the flats of Archway and a chase by car along the motorway. Alex must again rely on his divination to stay ahead of dangers he cannot fully see coming, while navigating the complications of mentoring three apprentices with their own tangled histories and vulnerabilities.
Where it sits
- Universe: Alex Verus
- Series: Alex Verus core; position 3 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 3 of 12: previous Cursed (2012) · next Chosen (2013)
Sources
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