Alex Polak is a qualified doctor who lives and works in Yorkshire. He went to Harrow School and then Leeds University where he studied medicine. He lives with his loving and supportive wife Melanie, her mother and their two cats, Samson and Delilah.
Alex has practiced GKR karate and is a licensed instructor. He enjoys reading, watching films and playing computer games on several platforms, as well as swimming and cycling. He loves cooking – and eating! – and he and his wife spend much of their time together in the kitchen.
He has always been an avid reader, even as a child, and has read everything from comic books to Tolkien, Douglas Adams to Tom Clancy. Over the last few years he focused more on urban fantasy, eventually finding the books of Shayne Silvers and becoming deeply involved in his Facebook fan group. Alex finally met Shayne in 2019 at Shayne’s ‘Friendsgiving’ event, and upon returning to the UK became inspired to try his hand at writing his own book.
He’s a licenced karate instructor
He writes parody songs
He loves cooking and baking
He has watched all of Star Trek The original series, Next Generation, Deep Space 9 and Voyager
He has over a thousand DVDs and Blurays
He has had dogs, cats, hamsters, gerbils, parrots, cockatiels, rabbits and even a chinchilla
He can speak at least a little French, German, Spanish, Japanese, and can swear in Russian
He enjoys playing Xbox, and also still has a Dreamcast he plays on
He created his own blend of coffee, which is the blend in his books
He played the piano and saxaphone when he was younger
He and his wife were engaged for 8 years before they got married
He designed a ring and had it made, then used that design in his book.
Gavan and his magickal army are fully prepared to take down the Order of the Nine Seals at the last stronghold in the United Kingdom, but when they arrive, the entire compound is empty. Not even a slip of paper is left behind to indicate where the Order has fled, but Gavan knows they were preparing an American base. Even when it is confirmed that the Order is in the United States, Gavan and his friends have no indication of where in the vast country the nefarious group has settled until a visit with a psychic gives them a single clue: “the Rock of Banished Souls.”
Gavan begins his research, trying to uncover where this code name could refer to while expanding his shop and training his new employees-the twins and Angelica. Even though Angelica doesn’t remember their relationship, the sparks are still alive between her and Gavan, and Gavan has every intention of fanning them back into the passion they once shared. The only problem is, saving the magickal world from the dealings of the Order is getting in the way. If only she could remember what brought them here, she’d understand, but without her memories, he must hurt her to save everyone in the magickal community. It’s time for Gavan to face the final battle against the Order and its cruel leader, Elrulin.
Gavan Maddox returned from his hunt for the Veil with his magick unlocked and an empty box. He knows the mysterious organization that sent him to find the Veil will be disappointed, and he’s keen to hide the truth from them—that the Veil gifted its extensive power to him. He subdues his magick when he meets again with the lovely Angelica, the emissary for the unknown group. Despite his efforts to hide his strength, the group suspects he has great abilities and now they want something from him.
When Angelica goes missing, Gavan knows it was his refusal to assist the group’s leader that put her in danger. Calling upon old acquaintances and new allies, Gavan uncovers the group’s headquarters and mounts a rescue mission, putting his magick at risk of manipulation by the organization. Their underground headquarters contain innumerable surprises for Gavan. It soon becomes clear that the Order of the Nine Seals has far bigger plans than kidnapping and Gavan is but one piece in their 200-year-old plot.
Since discovering the nefarious intentions of the Order of the Nine Seals, Gavan Maddox has partnered with Seirina-the necromancer-to take down the Order and its head, Elrulin. This attracts the attention of many other communities the Order has interfered with. Soon, werewolves, vampires, Wiccans, and voodoo practitioners are gathering forces to attack three of the Order’s sites. Their plans attract the attention of a powerful force Gavan never imagined encountering. Some know him as the Devil, but to Gavan, he is simply Lucian.
Lucian wants to return home to Aaru, and claims to have learned his lesson in his time of banishment. In exchange for Gavan pleading his case to Isis, Lucian will provide training for Gavan along with some mysterious assistance. At first, Gavan is not swayed, but then Lucian promises a way out from the tie binding him to a skeletal beast and Gavan cannot resist any longer.