Jade Daniels you will always be famous!!!! It's no surprise that I enjoyed this one, considering how attached I am to her character and the overall writing style of this series, but I really felt like it was a satisfying conclusion to the whole thing. And, like any good sequel, it made me really want to go right back to the beginning for a full reread.

I was drawn right away into the mystery of what exactly was going on in Proofrock this time, as well as Stephen Graham Jones' always-fantastic descriptions of violence and gore. I just love his writing style and how deeply it draws the reader into the perspective of the characters. This is especially neat for a character like Jade who has such a unique perspective on the world and who we've seen go through so much--I was just so proud of her for the entire book and so invested in her and Letha especially. It worked for me to stick really close to Jade's point of view, even though I did really like getting a wider variety in Don't Fear the Reaper, too. I just can't overemphasize how invested I am in Jade and Proofrock, and ultimately I'm sad about saying goodbye for now, but satisfied with the conclusion.

I will say, the main reason this isn't a 5-star review is just that I felt like this installment wasn't quite as scary or thrilling as the first two, especially after Dark Mills South and all of the really strong tension and atmosphere in the last one. There were definitely moments where I was stressed and that same strong, visceral imagery, but it just didn't quite hit as hard for me as the first two books in the series.