Risen

Mage Alex Verus, who rose from a discreet Camden shopkeeper to one of Britain's most formidable mages, now confronts his final, most perilous battle in "Risen." His girlfriend, Anne, a powerful life mage, has completely succumbed to the malevolent influence of the djinn she made a desperate bargain with. This ancient entity is rapidly assembling an army of mages enslaved to its every command, poised to unleash a devastating new order upon the magical world. In a tense, unprecedented truce, Alex is forced to align with the inscrutable Mage Council and his long-standing, ruthless adversary, Richard Drakh, to face this common threat. However, Alex keenly understands the fragility of this alliance; both the Council and Drakh are driven by self-interest and show chilling disregard for Anne's life. He must race against time to devise a strategy that not only halts the djinn's apocalyptic scheme but also frees Anne from its grasp, all while navigating the treacherous politicking and potential betrayal from his temporary allies. This is Alex's most personal and high-stakes confrontation, where the line between salvation and destruction, love and loss, is perilously thin.