i fear new listeners are not prepared for what they find here. the summary for every entry in this series has done a great job of not spoiling anything, and the surprise is best kept secret. i won’t ruin that with my review, because this story immediately goes where i did not expect. and continues to go places i do not expect. often times MUCH further. while i personally love it, it is not for everyone, for sure. GIVE THIS 1ST ONE A TRY. if you love it, you will continue to love the others. if not, well, it doesn’t get tamer as you go. that is the only warning i can give.

but personally, i immediately became entirely invested, and have been burning through these books at the speed of addiction. the story is fresh & unexpected, and the narrator is top notch