Risen is a science fiction and fantasy novel. It is the 12th installment in Alex Verus novel series which is written by Benedict Jacka. He is a British author who is mainly known for his gripping Alex Verus novel series. Among his best books from the series, you will find Cursed and Chosen as the ones which you must try out.
The audio narration of Risen is done by Gildart Jackson. He is a fantastic voice artist and he nailed the emotional and action scenes in this book. You will surely find Gildart in his top form in Risen.
Alex Verus was in a situation where he must look to keep all of his friends close and the enemies even closer.
The mage Alex had gone all the way from a shopkeeper in Camden to becoming one of the most resourceful mages in entire Britain. The most dangerous and ultimate battle was coming closer. The life mage Anne was his lover who came under complete control of that deadly creature with whom she had a bargain. It was all prepared to set up a large force of the mages that will be subject to its every whim.
Alex Verus, Richard, Drakh, and the Council agreed for calling a truce within their ongoing war. There were many plans devised there to go for a joint attack. But, Alex knew that it was just about time when the Council and the dark mage Drakh would simply turn on each other.
The Risen title had almost everything that one likes in the Alex Verus novel series. It comes with great humor, superb action, and grand excitement.
