This book was a slow burner. It took a while for me to get into the pace of the story and to become attuned to the characters and the direction of the pot. There is not much in the way of setup or backstory to start with, that's a slow reveal over the course of the book. This is also not story of light vs. dark, or good vs. evil, although there is an obvious villain. This is more shades of grey and a comment on immigration and racism in society, with a healthy dose of ecology and climate change warning. But above all, a good story of people and relationships.

If you're looking for a story with good characters, with some social commentary and realism at the end, then this is a great book for you. It takes some effort at the start, but well worth sticking with and the middle to end of the book flew by.

It's not too much of a spoiler to say that if you're looking for a feelgood happy ending, then you may be disappointed, but the end was in the tune with the story.