Though the world and magic system is interesting, it's clear that where Butcher shines is one singular POV, as in his Dresden Files.
To me, this book fell flat on many levels.
Uninteresting and one dimensional characters.
More Deus Ex Machina than you can shake a Fury at.
A predictable plot, where every twist and turn was littered with awkward and unclear passage of time, where the writer would purposely alter the timeline to push twists and awkwardly add suspense.

Will read the other books in the series in the hopes that he picks up the slack because I love the magic system and KNOW that Butcher can be a fantastic author. Truly hoping these issues arose from his unfamiliarity with 3rd person narrative and having to juggle a cast without being filtered through the lens of one single protagonist.