Let me preface this by saying that this book is not in my normal genre wheelhouse. Second, this was my very first audiobook. I was thoroughly impressed with this book. The writing is fantastic and highly detailed. Pen has a way with description that creates a complete reality covering all the senses without becoming overly minute. The narration in the audio version was also very well done. The story itself is a bit creepy crawly, but intriguing. It made me mildly uncomfortable in several places, but the narrative never deviated from a cohesive plot. The ending was so,I’d, though some readers have had issues with it from an ethical perspective. I can’t say more without creating spoilers, but I will say that I felt that it was the right choice give. The characters and relationship dynamics that Pen had created throughout the novel.