Cursed

Alex Verus, a rare diviner whose ability to see possible futures often leads him into perilous situations, finds a fleeting period of calm shattered when a mysterious woman, pursued by a deadly assassin, crashes into his Camden shop. She carries a secret of immense power: knowledge of a long-forbidden ritual, a dark magic capable of reshaping the magical world. Thrust into a desperate race against time, Alex quickly becomes entangled in a dangerous web woven by old adversaries, the manipulative Council mage Belthas, and the ruthless mercenary Garrick. Each faction seeks to exploit the ritual for their own ends, and Alex realizes with chilling clarity that one of them intends for him to be permanently removed from the equation. Despite his precognitive sight, which grants him glimpses of potential dangers, Alex struggles to identify who he can truly trust amidst the shifting allegiances and deadly betrayals, making his survival and the fate of the magical community hang by a thread.