Book 12 of Benedict Jacka's Alex Verus series turns out to be the final volume in the series, and oh wow does he end it well.
Risen picks up not long after the end of the previous volume, as Anne (possessed by a MArid) has kidnapped Vari and begins her invasion of Sagash's shadow realm. Richard Drakh joins forces with the Council of Light Mages and Alex to stop her.
What follows is a large game of cat and mouse as every story line in the series gets tied up slowly.
I can't get too deep into the plot here for fear of spoilers, but let's just say that unlike a few other series that have ended, this one seemed much more satisfying in its resolution. Towards the end, Alex has faced down who he was and who he has become and is able to face his Mentor as an equal finally.
Well written, and while we may not return to Alex as a central character, his world remains, waiting for another story.
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