Acceptance

"Bodies could be beacons, too, Saul knew. A lighthouse was a fixed beacon for a fixed purpose; a person was a moving one. But people still emanated light in their way, still shone across the miles as a warning, an invitation, or even just a static signal. People opened up so they became a brightness, or they went dark. They turned their light inward sometimes, so you couldn't see it, because they had no other choice."

I was so worried that this final entry in VanderMeer's Southern Reach Trilogy would fall flat, but it held its own and I was very pleased with the ending. This is weird fiction, so definitely not for everyone, but I loved it, and I know I will read through the trilogy again at some point. So glad I bought these in trade paperback because the covers are like works of art - gorgeous, and the endpapers are so intricately drawn.