An Inheritance of Magic
Book description
The super-rich control everything—including magic—in this thrilling and brilliant, contemporary fantasy from the author of the Alex Verus novels.
The wealthy seem to exist in a different, glittering world from the rest of us. Almost as if by . . . magic.
Stephen Oakwood is a young man on the…
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Benedict Jacka plots like no other author I've read. The details and world building are realistic and stay within bounds. They are doled out slowly, building a plot that is so intricate, I can read the book two or three times and learn things I missed. The characters are always what grabs me. I have to care and Jacka has created a great star in Stephen Oakwood. Stephen doesn't have much, but he cares about his cat and his friends. It's very much an "outside looking in" at the world of the wealthy, but Stephen is less interested in wealth…
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