positively excellent.

this one was a real doozy to get through — point of view changes and location changes keep you on your toes — but muir wrapped it all up in the end very satisfyingly. or at least as satisfyingly as she wants it wrapped up going into alecto the ninth. every single time i thought i had it figured out the rug was pulled from under me as the real answer unveiled itself to me, but every reveal made sense and felt earned.

as with gideon the ninth, muir’s writing in harrow is so smart, emotional, and funny. who else is brave enough to incorporate a “none pizza left beef” meme reference into a passage about God explaining why he’s got to stay alive for the sake of humanity? she gives such a clear voice to every character than in any given overheard conversations you can identify unidentified characters through punctuation and mannerisms.

through two books, muir has become an author i will instantly preorder going forward. i can’t wait to see how this story gets wrapped up in alecto.