I didn't know what I was getting into when I started this book. I was intrigued from the very beginning by a spider shifter or shaper as they are known by in the world. The actuality of what I got was so much better. This book is 100% paranormal, 90% action and suspense, with 10% romantic tension, a bit of angst, and wry/ sly humor. There is so much woven together with the plot, characters, and landscape that it's hard to not love everything about this book. The story is brought together with seamless writing and world building. The author brings familiar together with the unfamiliar to where everything seems normal. As if, one could walk out their door and enter into the Jester without an issue. The characters are all a little flawed, making them and their backstories relatable. Alex has plenty of snark, but also compassion. Darken is Darken with his nature he was born with and that of his conscious. If you want a book with a mystery interwoven with suspense and a sprinkling of a romance then this book is for you.