No Man's Land - (Rowan Novel) by Davis Bunn

About the Book

"Junior CIA field agent Kelly Kaiser jumps at the chance to lead a risky mission to Mexico to gather refugees from under the nose of the notorious drug lord who murdered her fiancâe. When the mission takes a revenge-fueled twist, Kelly finds herself facing dismissal, but Agnes Pendalon the CIA's chief 'spook' lady has other ideas. Kelly must lead a new, top-secret team to hunt down the people affected by a magical mysterious roman tree's supernatural powers, and stop its influence getting out of control. Facing an enemy she cannot see or define, Kelly is pulled into war between alien forces and humnanity, and soon discovers that there is more to her fiancâe's death than meets the eye."--

Book Synopsis

A CIA agent takes on a dangerous mission with consequences beyond this world in the second instalment of Davis Bunn's epic sci-fi series.

"Swiftly paced with a deep look at how a transition can help heal past personal traumas, Bunn's latest will interest sf readers"

Booklist

A mysterious rowan tree with otherworldly powers continues to exert its strange influence over humanity, transforming those it comes in contact with in superhuman ways.

Junior CIA field agent Kelly Kaiser has a job to do - she's been tasked with hunting those people down and preventing the spread of the rowan tree's alien powers.

Still reeling from a botched mission targeting the drug lord who murdered her fiancé, Kelly is suddenly pulled into a war between alien forces and humanity. Facing an enemy she cannot see or define, Kelly must rely on all her training and cunning.

But in this epic game of survival who can she really trust? And is there more to her fiancé's death than meets the eye?

The second book in internationally bestselling author Davis Bunn's gripping and imaginative Rowan trilogy. A mind-bending blend of science fiction and urban fantasy for fans of Jeff Vandermeer, Adrian Tchaikovsky and Ben Aaronovitch.

Review Quotes

Swiftly paced with a deep look at how a transition can help heal past personal traumas, Bunn's latest will interest sf readers-- "Booklist"

A fast-paced, retro-feeling sci-fi mystery . . . good fun-- "Publishers Weekly on Prime Directive"

A stylistically complex work that lends itself to a variety of audiences-- "Library Journal Starred Review of The Domino Effect"

A wild ride-- "Kirkus Reviews on Island of Time"

Bunn's imaginative thriller combines propulsive plotting with sharp observations-- "Publishers Weekly on Burden of Proof"

Impressive . . . Bunn keeps the suspense high, delivering fascinating sci-fi concepts, flawed but determined characters, and some shocking revelations-- "Publishers Weekly on The Rowan"

About the Author

Davis Bunn's novels have sold in excess of eight million copies in twenty-six languages. He has appeared on numerous national bestseller lists, and his novels have been Main or Featured Selections with every major US bookclub. Recent titles have been named Best Book of the Year by both Library Journal and Suspense Magazine, as well as earning Top Pick and Starred Reviews from Publishers Weekly, RT Reviews, Kirkus Reviews and Booklist. Currently Davis serves as Writer-In-Residence at Regent's Park College, Oxford University. He speaks around the world on aspects of creative writing. Davis also publishes under the pseudonym of Thomas Locke.