I really appreciated the handling of the racial discrimination in the book as well. I find it rather difficult to find books that deal with a mixed identity, but Immanuel definitely feels that mixed identity burden of not being fully accepted by either party.

I absolutely loved the structure of the plagues. It was a part of the story, and once we read that, it also became the structure of the book, which I thought was fun! I love a good solid piece of structure in a book where everything seems to be in chaos. 

For me, it was the perfect level of spooky haunting for an October read without being scary or overwhelming. The story shines through, not the scares. But it maintained a nice eerie tone the whole time. I think it was well balanced for the story.

Overall it was a great story with classic moral tropes, but with unique and fun ways to get there in the end. And a perfectly witchy October read.