Shocking nobody, the cat was my favourite character. But the other three were good, too.

While I love Moira Quirk's narration, part of me regrets listening to this instead of reading it physically—I tend to zone out a bit during audiobooks, and I don't get the opportunity to highlight specific sections, which feels like a shame in this case. This is my fourth book by the author, and once again she manages to put together a solid story, with compelling characters. I was interested in all three POV characters, and never had the feeling that I wanted to hear more from one perspective over another. Getting to see their friendships (and more) develop was just lovely. And then there's the backdrop of a hunt and a competition, which is an easy sell.

I probably should have anticipated the painful moments (four books in, you'd think I'd know), but it managed to take me by surprise.