The last half wasn’t as good as I expected, but it’s still going to stand out as a thoughtful example of this genre. I was reminded several times of Stephen King and there were moments I was concerned Heuvelt might fall into the same pitfalls that make King’s work unbearable for me, but he always managed to sidestep it. I’m not sure the ending works, but given how few books there are exploring these ideas - in the vein of The Crucible - I have to give it credit for embracing the modern, technology infused world and managing to at least question some of the tropes of the genre, especially in terms of the witch herself. I wish it had gone a little farther but it’s still an improvement from previous works.