I picked this book up in the adult SFF section at the library so I went in with a little misconception (this is most definitely middle grade, not adult) which left me waiting for the other shoe to drop but it never did and I feel like that is why I didn't like this one more. It was a quirky story with cute characters and a fun little adventure. The overall tone is not fun though, it's more... somber. I listened to the audiobook and quite enjoyed it. I think it's a good choice for audio because it's an easy story to follow without too many different character voices and the narrator did an excellent job. Overall, this was one of the most successful reads that I've tried from Seanan McGuire but her tone still isn't a great fit for me.