Phew, this series took me on a rollercoaster of emotions. I remember coming into this book feeling really uncomfy as a reader, due to Simon & Cora's trauma bond style love affair. I won't pretend that went away but I did really appreciate the depth and emotions brought to the surface by the characters in this particular installment.

Clown is such a loveable and pure person. He's so good at making Cora open up, despite his silence and he walks alongside her as a familiar warmth in some of the more emotive moments of this book. As a note of comic relief, I also really loved getting to know the Peter Pan-style Shadow character, following Simon around while he's on his psychotic rampages.