The Alex Verus Novels, Books 1-4

The first four books in the "outstanding, provocative series" ( Publishers Weekly ) featuring Alex Verus, who is part of a world hidden in plain sight, running a magic shop in London. And while Alex's own powers aren't as showy as some mages, he does have the advantage of foreseeing the possible future--allowing him to pull off operations that have a million-to-one-chance of success... Includes Fated , Cursed , Taken , and Chosen . "I just added Benedict Jacka to my must-read list