A Judgement of Powers: An Inheritance of Magic Book 3: urban fantasy from the author of the million-copy-selling Alex Verus novels

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Synopsis

The super-rich control everything-including magic-in this thrilling and brilliant progression fantasy series from the author of the Alex Verus novels.

Stephen Oakwood's ambitions used to be simple. Pay his bills, track down his father, and take care of his cat. Maybe study a little magic after work, if he had time.

Now it's a year later and he's got everything he wanted. But it's come with a price.

The Winged, a mysterious group involved with his father, have noticed Stephen, and they want him to join them or else. His career as a corporate locator has hit a dead end. And his new job as bodyguard to Calhoun Ashford is proving a lot more lethal than expected due to assassination attempts from outside the House, and possibly also from within.

To survive, Stephen's going to need allies of his own. And along the way, he's going to have to figure out the secret of his own gift, and what it means. The cults, Houses, and corporations of the magical world are locked in an endless battle for dominance, and Stephen is beginning to realize that he's going to have to pick a side . . . before someone else picks it for him.

In this series:
AN INHERITANCE OF MAGIC
AN INSTRUCTION IN SHADOW
A JUDGEMENT OF POWERS

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
  • ISBN: 9780356520025
  • Number of pages: 336
  • Dimensions: 196 x 126 x 28 mm
  • Weight: 237g
  • Languages: English

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A Judgement of Powers
Outstanding addition to a fantastic series...
Could you crash into this series and get away with it? Hm. Yes – I think you could. That said, you would lose so much of the backstory and what has brought... READ MORE
Sarah Higbee
A Judgement of Powers
Urban fantasy
Smooth urban fantasy. Benedict Jacka is one of my favourite authors. I’m thoroughly enjoying his new series An inheritance of Magic. This is the third inst... READ MORE
Peter Thorburn
A Judgement of Powers
Three books in and Stephen is getting better, but he has a choice to make
Book 3 in the Inheritance of Magic series and looks like there are a few more to come. Stephen Oakwood is just an ordinary young man living in Plaistow,... READ MORE
Alison Robinson
A Judgement of Powers
Fun but want it to be longer!
I’m having such a good time with this very readable series. It’s very accessible and I’m enjoying the urban fantasy elements a lot - I really need this gen... READ MORE
Nikki Sidaway