![]() ![]() ![]() If you’re looking for a happily ever after, this ain’t it. It definitely removes some of the punch from the ending chapters, as Fink and Cranor drag out the “official” reveal for way longer than necessary.īut the ending is still a pretty dark turn. And the vengeance theme pulses under the whole thing, as the FOW seeks revenge for her father’s death at the hands of the mysterious Order of the Labyrinth.Īs you might be expecting, the past storyline does dovetail into the present storyline, and it’s honestly not hard to figure out the connection. It has a little bit of an Ocean’s Eleven feel in places, as the FOW relies on her very talented friends to help her execute her plans. If you enjoy these things, you will probably enjoy most of the flashback content. The past storyline has a lot of fun things going for it: piracy, thievery, heists, etc. The present storyline has the most “Night Vale” feel to it, as the FOW stalks and manipulates Craig, but there’s just not enough of it to feel truly satisfying. It’s by no means a bad vengeance tale either, but it’s just…not Night Vale. But aside from those odd mentions, the novel’s main plotline is a straightforward vengeance tale. There’s the occasional reference to Night Vale’s alternate European countries (e.g., Svitz), and there’s a strange secret society mentioned prominently. This book, for the vast majority of time, is not remotely weird. Night Vale is defined by its deep weirdness, by its true conspiracies and strange gods and bloodstone rituals. To be perfectly honest, this novel just didn’t feel much like Night Vale. It’s told in two timelines: a past timeline, where the FOW narrates the story of her life ranging from her childhood to a life of piracy and crime, and a present timeline, where the FOW haunts a man named Craig for REASONS. The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home is a story about the titular character, a regular guest on the Welcome to Night Vale podcast. Well, I don’t know what I expected from their third novel, but this wasn’t it. The eponymous first novel was good It Devours! was great. Just a little odd and a little out there, but with an oddly heartwarming core. ![]() Normally, Welcome to Night Vale is precisely my brand of weird. ![]()
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