I wasn't a fan of the first book and wanted to read this one to check if it was my mood or the series.
It reminded me of Dresded Files at times but it didn't keep my attention and I think some more humour would help.
The author can write but this series is not my cup of tea
Many thanks to the publisher for this arc, all opinions are mine

I didn't enjoy this as much as the first in the series. The main character was not very likeable. I prefer Mr. Bunn's Christian fiction in this case.

This story flowed well but the plot wasn’t something I was interested in. It has short chapters so it is a quick read but not really for me. Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy.

I've read books by Davis Bunn in the past that I have enjoyed, This book sounded intriguing enough that I happily requested it and looked forward to reading it.

While I thought the plot was an excellent one, it seemed as if it should have been a better story. . So many of the books I have read lately have been told in the first person. They really add more depth to the book and often cause me to be so immersed in the story, I feel as if I am a part of it for the time I spend reading it. This one lacked the depth and that sense of being a part of things. It fell a bit flat for me because of that.

I hope to read more books by Davis Bunn in the future that draw me again.

I’ve read Davis Bunn once before. The book was nothing special and revisiting the author confirms it: meh all around. But at the same time, a competently done meh.
Which is to say Bunn is of the league of writers that tap into popular fiction demands and go for quantity over quality, ending up with a number of serials and low end but perfectly readable pablum.
This is very much the case here: what do people like? Wizards? Ok, let’s give them wizards. A renegade mage with a wounded heart and a bleeding conscience. The sort that would do all sorts of forbidden things. Get it? Get it?
Ok, well, fine. And so this tale of international suspense and intrigue goes. Again, because Bunn pops books out like a baker does buns, the thing is perfectly readable, short words, short chapters, quick pace, etc. An undemanding audience with penchant for mages might be really into it. This reader wasn’t - didn’t care about it at all, didn’t interest me, wasn’t a rewarding way to pass the time. User milage may vary. Thanks Netgalley.

Oh, and publishers should really put this on Goodreads so people can put their reviews somewhere. That's how advance reading works.