So I won this book through Goodreads' First Reads giveaway program. Yay! 
 I read and enjoyed the first book in McGuire's Incryptid series and have been looking forward to this installment since then. It did not disappoint, and I think it was actually better than the first one. It has the same sense of humor and great characters as the first, without being bogged down by world building since Verity's Manhattan is already familiar to us (that being said, I think there's still enough that you would be fine if you hadn't read the first book in the series). 
 While I still enjoy Verity as a character (and she is excellent here. Same trademark snark and a willingness to protect what she loves. She's also starting to come to terms with what she wants to do with her life), my favorites are definitely some of the secondary characters. I particularly enjoyed the Aeslin mice, with their over the top religiosity, and Istas, the Gothic Lolita waheela who is cheerfully hoping for lots of carnage. They add a nice sense of humor to an otherwise dire situation. I also really enjoyed the Price family quotes/words of advice at the beginning of each chapter, not to mention the location descriptions. 
 The ending did feel a little rushed, but the plot itself was decently done and (view spoiler)[everything worked out well for the most part. I'm glad the Dominic has definitively chosen his place, instead of wavering between the Covenant and Verity. I was always pretty sure he would choose Verity because I think that he is someone who wants to do the right thing, but I can't imagine how difficult it must be to break a lifetime of conditioning. And while I'm not exactly happy about Sarah's condition at the end, I do like that there's a consequence for what she did. It was obviously necessary, but messing around so deeply in other people's heads shouldn't be taken lightly, and it wasn't. (hide spoiler)] 
 I'm super excited for the next book in the series! There are a bunch of things I can't wait for (view spoiler)[, the Price family's reaction to Dominic in particular (hide spoiler)].