The adept

It doesn't hold up as well as I remember but this is the first fantasy book I read that was set in the modern world. It's cool that the magic is based on Golden Dawn type traditions. Overall a good read.

Another pickup of a recommendation from a friend. I quite got into this one, although Lovat's wide-eyed fascination at every turn grated a little after a while. The characters were quite interesting, and even if there's nothing in your heart for all the magic and so forth, you can at least enjoy the story and excellent geography and historical detail