ARC review; thanks to NetGalley, Tor Publishing Group, Tor Nightfire, and Macmillan Audio for the access to the ebook and the ALC. Pub date: Sep 03 2024. 

I heard that this was written in a fever dream kind of style after I got it and I was a bit on the fence about it because that's not usually something I enjoy. However, this provides enough information for it to be okay for me. 

I wouldn't say things make sense and there's no clear plot here, but it's an unsettling little story. The whole concept of your body being taken over in your sleep was very creepy to me. I also loved the short chapters and how quickly things moved. 

That said, I wanted and expected more from this. It has creepy moments, yes, but I feel like this isn't the best or most complete execution of the idea. Like, a lot more juice could've been squeezed out of this with more development, more details, and more plot. 

I don't think it works as a novella, not with this structure. The ending is too abrupt and there's just not enough there for readers to sink their teeth into. As it is, it's just 3 stars; I won't be thinking about this story beyond today, but I'm intrigued by this author. I liked the ideas. 

About the audiobook: the narration is well done. Nothing spectacular, but it was delivered well.