An Inheritance of Magic

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 edge of this hidden world. He has talent and potential, but turning that potential into magical power takes money, opportunity, and training. All Stephen has is a minimum wage job and a cat.

But when a chance encounter with a member of House Ashford gets him noticed by the wrong people, Stephen is thrown in the deep end. For centuries, the vast corporations and aristocratic Houses of the magical world have grown impossibly rich and influential by hoarding their knowledge. To survive, Stephen will have to take his talent and build it up into something greater--for only then can he beat them at their own game.

Author: Benedict Jacka
Publisher: Ace Books
Published: 10/10/2023
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 7.94h x 5.32w x 0.82d
ISBN: 9780593549841


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 07/10/2023
Booklist 09/01/2023 pg. 54
Library Journal 09/01/2023 pg. 72

About the Author
Benedict Jacka is the author of the Alex Verus novels, which began in 2012 with Fated and ended in 2021 with Risen. He studied philosophy at Cambridge, taught English in China, and worked at everything from civil servant to bouncer before becoming a full-time writer. For information about his books, settings, and releases, check his website at BenedictJacka.co.uk or his Twitter at @BenedictJacka.