Forehead slap time.
So, there I was, innocently scanning down through this year's Okra Picks, when something finally clicked:
The Eternal Ones is by Kirsten Miller.
Like, THE Kirsten Miller. The Kiki Strike lady.
Hello, ARC that has been languishing in my TBR pile! Goodbye, Jekel Loves Hyde¹!
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¹Which, wow. Is not going well. The dialogue is reminiscent of a Nancy Drew² book, and not in a good way.
²Oh. I forgot I was going to do the Nancy Drew challenge. That could be a tad problematic.