Benedict Jacka (born September 25, 1980) is a British author, best known for his Alex Verus series.[1]
Benedict Jacka | |
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| Born | 25 September 1980 London |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | British |
| Genre | fantasy, urban fantasy |
| Website | |
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Biography
Jacka was born in England and attended the City of London School. He later attended Cambridge University, where he graduated with a Bachelors in philosophy and met his editor Sophie Hicks from Ed Victor Ltd.[2] His first novels were three children's fantasy novels that didn’t get published, followed by To Be A Ninja (later changed to Ninja: The Beginning), a children's non-fantasy novel, which was. In 2000 he began working on a fantasy setting with teenage elementals, for which he wrote four unpublished novels. In 2009, he decided to try again with an adult character and a more information-based ability.[3] Three years later, in 2012, he published the first book of the Alex Verus series, two more followed the same year.[4] Jacka married in 2015 to Rolari Kuti.[5]
Critical reception for Jacka's work has been mostly positive.[6][7] Of the Alex Verus series, SF Site has cited the series' characters and chapter cliffhangers as highlights.[8][9] SF Crowsnest gave an overall positive review for Cursed, while stating it was "an enjoyable, if unchallenging, read".[10]
Bibliography
Alex Verus series
- Fated (2012)
- Cursed (2012)
- Taken (2012)
- Chosen (2013)
- Hidden (2014)
- Veiled (2015)
- Burned (2016)
- Bound (2017)
- Marked (2018)
- Fallen (2019)
- Forged (2020)
- Risen (2021)
Additionally, in June 2021 Jacka released a novella which takes place between books 6 and 7, "Favours",[11] and in October 2022 one which takes place after book 12, "Gardens".[12]
Ninja series
- Ninja: The Beginning (2005)
- Ninja: The Battle (2007)
Inheritance of Magic series
- An Inheritance of Magic (2023) [13]