Dr. Moran's work is as haunting and hilarious as ever, but moreover:
I can promise you that there is a secret of the universe contained within the waters of this book, inviting your hands and eyes. It wants so badly for you to know it and commit it to your heart.
In the meantime, why not familiarize yourself with the story of Valentina Sosunova, who bested a heron-witch, vampiric nobility, and at least halfway tied with Death himself? I think you'll like her a lot.