This series hits most of my special interests. Intriguing alien tech, surprising characters, twists and turns. This book was a bit confusing for me though, because they were jumping back and forth too much in different timelines. Still, happily continuing the series.
The Haddesleys are an old family that has a compact with the bog they live on: they take care of the land and the bog will provide the eldest male nd heir with a wife. But now the family home is in disrepair and the heir, well, he isn't so into the bog.
I felt a general sense of unease and uncomfortableness while reading and I mean that in the best way. Plus bog. We know how I feel about bogs.