Status Updates From Dead Man's Hand (The Unorth...

Took me a while to get around to reading and finishing this.

I'm baffled by the number of scenes driving in Boston. Truly unrealistic :p

I found the premise and setting interesting.

Unfortunately I found the MC extremely dislikable.
At least it was balanced by his partner somewhat.

I also thought the epilogue was a good hook.

That being said, no clue if I'd read a sequel...

Ok. Looks like her magical vault key is in our MC and that's why she said to kill him.

Ok, looks like the huntsman thinks he failed to save a kid in the past and that's possibly why he retired. I'm assuming our MC is that kid and he actually survived.

It would also explain the title and cover art. His body is probably partially "dead", leaving him living on the boundary between the two worlds.

And the message is likely not instructions, it's probably more of a warning...

Seems pretty clear the "inept" wizard has some sort of dangerous hidden power and that is why he was disbarred. Obviously this power is also what makes him important.