The Reluctant Prophet: The Warning and the Ultimatum

Reluctant Prophet

by Davis Bunn

The Warning was our first introduction to Buddy Korda, a mild-mannered banker who was the unlikeliest of prophets. He began having nightmares and then, unmistakably, received the It is coming…Forty-one days. The awful deadline left Buddy frightened and confused. Speaking about what he knew would threaten his job, his family’s security, even his life. The prediction that America faced a historic economic collapse went against every expert’s forecast. But as much as Buddy wanted to talk himself out of it—to walk away from it—he could not avoid God’s call for his life. The futures of people he didn’t even know—even the future of the nation—were at stake. What would happen if no one believed him? In The Ultimatum , economic gloom has settled across America. Now, eighteen months after Buddy Korda had warned the nation of the economic disaster, he is seized by a new he must call the nation to repentance. God’s call leads Buddy to Washington, D.C., where his friends—including Linda Kee, a well-known reporter familiar with the D.C. power structure—coordinate the effort to bring America face to face with its heritage and destiny. This historic movement threatens to transform the current political process, and the Washington power brokers will do anything to keep it—and Buddy—from succeeding.

Genres: Christian Fiction, Fiction

648 pages, Hardcover

First published April 10, 2001

About the author

Davis Bunn is an internationally-acclaimed author who has sold more than eight million books in twenty languages.

Honored with four Christy Awards for excellence in historical and suspense fiction, Davis was inducted into the Christy Hall of Fame in 2014.

His bestsellers include The Great Divide, Winner Take All, The Meeting Place, The Book of Hours, and The Quilt. A sought-after lecturer in the art of writing, Bunn was serves as Writer in Residence at Regent's Park College, Oxford University.

Davis Bunn also writes under the names Thomas Locke (for his epic fantasy and techno-thriller novels) and T. Davis Bunn (for books published prior to 2002).

Reviews

[Rieta · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I got two thirds of the way through I found myself slowing down. I was very nervous about the direction things would go? Really great book. Loved it.

[Dana · Rating 3 out of 5]

This edition combines two books of Christian fiction by T. Davis Bunn. The first is set in the world of finance, and the second in the world of politics. Both books bring a main character reluctantly into the national spotlight when God asks him to share a prophesy.

I found both stories engaging. They presented me with a challenge: if God asked me to do something uncomfortable and out of my comfort zone, would I be willing to do it? The stories take advantage of the types of scenarios we find in the financial or political headlines, and use those scenarios as a background to challenge the reader's own faith.

I did feel the author left some avenues of character and plot development unexplored, however, in favor of "protecting" his main characters. Perhaps it was just a cynical streak in my nature, but I found myself a little surprised when some expected consequences didn't come to pass. (I'll stay vague, though, so I won't give away any spoilers!) :)

[Donna Bridges · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story was easy to follow but it seem the author was trying to mix up two of his interest/knowledge into a cohesive story line. Blending banking, being a biblical prophet, and predicting the economic downfall of the world's trading just seemed like a jumbled mess. You couldn't help but respect the main character though.

[Michael crage · Rating 2 out of 5]

I gave this book a 2* rating only because I reserve 1* ratings for book I can't finish. And I did finish it even though I did not need to. The end was obvious before I finished the 1st quarter of the book. It was a waste of my time reading the rest of the book, and it will be a wase of your time reading it.