Somehow this novel manages to blend the absurdity and dark hilarity of the Welcome to Night Vale podcast with a touching tale of what makes a family and the struggles of teens trying to grow up. With nearly all of your favourite cast making a cameo (The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives In Your House, Old Woman Josie, Erika, Steve Carlsberg, Cecil, and others), it is a nod to those who follow the show, but rather than building off those who already have a rich back story, the book focusses on characters who you might have heard about, but were lacking that backstory, leading to an interesting book that doesn't seem too stale, and that will just enrich the podcast as those characters make appearances.