The book includes whimsical pamphlets designed by Jessica Hayworth explaining the faith. On the trail of a suspect known as “the Wordsmith,” Nilanjana meets Darryl Ramirez, a good-natured proselytizer for the Joyous Congregation of the Smiling God, a faith that believes redemption comes from being devoured by.something. But strange things start happening when first Larry Leroy’s house and later Big Rico’s Pizza fall into giant sinkholes. Our lead character is Nilanjana Sikdar, a levelheaded scientist from Indiana who has come to work with head scientist Carlos, husband to Cecil Palmer, the voice of Night Vale. This sequel will be a delight for fans but also features a funny but nuanced story about the chasm between faith and science. For interlopers who haven’t yet experienced Welcome to Night Vale, it started as a podcast mimicking a bizarre community radio broadcast, later became a live touring production, and lives on in a first novel by Fink and Cranor ( Welcome to Night Vale, 2015, etc.). Just kidding-of course we’re back in the weird town of Night Vale, where all the conspiracies you’ve ever heard of are true. A scientist and a man of faith must find common ground to save a friendly desert community in the American Southwest.
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