Opus Secunda

by Alex Sumner

Nichola Peterson has been promoted to Detective Inspector and, with her new young partner in tow, is assigned to investigate a new murder that of a scientist who worked for a top pharmaceutical company.

But as she probes deeper, she encounters hostility and intrigue. Her investigation - and her love-life - become increasingly chaotic. And to cap it the mysterious Magus re-appears and reveals he was working with the murder-victim on a top-secret project...

This is the second book in the "Magus" trilogy.

Suitable for adult readers.

260 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 14, 2010

About the author

I am a novelist and writer on the occult. I am the author of "The Magus" (2008), "Taromancer" (2013), "Eternal Witch" (2018), and my first non-fiction book "Conjuring Demons for Pleasure and Profit: an Abramelin Memoir" (2022)

I am also an astrologer, tarot reader and ceremonial magician, and a blogger on all things occult.

I live in Essex, England.

Reviews

[Maria · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. You can tell that a book is good when you finish it and can't wait to read the sequel. I was looking forward to this after reading The Magus, the first book in this trilogy. Now I can't wait to read the conclusion in the third book!
It's difficult to really categorise this book. It is a murder mystery, but has elements of romance, erotica and horror, and even sci-fi; as well as including insights into mystical subjects such as alchemy and various types of magic.
This book follows Detective Nichola Peterson, after she is promoted following the death of her partner. She is drawn into a mysterious world while she investigates a murder, and meets many interesting and diverse characters along the way. I think the characters in the book are all lifelike and realistic. This is an entertaining book, and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys modern literature. There are many sexually explicit scenes in the book, so it's probably not suitable for under 18s.

[Joseph Gurney · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a sequel to The Magus featuring the same characters, this time investigating a new murder. Whereas the first book concentrated on black magick and satanism, this is a more spiritual book, concentrating on alchemy, and the healing power of sacred sexuality. On a more sinister note, there is even a hint of zombies / experimentation on corpses. On the whole I enjoyed this book and would recommend it (nb: some of the *cough* love scenes *cough* are for mature readers only). ;-)