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Nilanjana Sikdar is new to the town of Night Vale, working for Carlos, the town's top scientist. When she's given a special assignment to investigate a mysterious rumbling in the desert wasteland outside of town, Nilanjana finds her scientific principles of logic and fact seriously put to the test. The investigation leads her to the Joyous Congregation of the Smiling God, and there she meets Darryl – a dedicated (and handsome) member of the church. With her belief in science coming into direct contrast with her attraction to Darryl, Nilanjana begins to suspect that the Congregation is planning something far bigger than she could have expected, that threatens the lives of everyone in Night Vale…
''Welcome to Night Vale'' is a podcast that launched in 2012. It takes the form of a radio show for the fictional town of Night Vale – and fills listeners in on the strange, humorous and downright spooky events that take place within the town. With over 100 episodes having been aired, ''Welcome to Night Vale'' has a huge fan base, and the long form nature of the series allows for plotlines to develop in a wonderfully organic fashion – with love stories, recurring characters and in jokes developing over time and making the podcast a surprisingly warm and enjoyable experience despite the fact that very strange events are often occurring! Taking the weirdness of [[:Category:H P Lovecraft|H P Lovecraft]] and blending that with the dark humour of ''Tales of the Unexpected'', nostalgic mysteries drawn straight from Agatha Christie and a mix of cleverly crafted personal relationships combined with reflections on the political state of our actual world, it's a podcast that rewards the reader the longer they listen – and as a result of the success, the Night Vale team have published two books – ''Welcome to Night Vale'' back in 2015, and now ''It Devours!''.
''It Devours!'' instantly wins huge points from me due to the fact that it features Carlos. Carlos is a scientist who appears in the podcast – he has a voice like caramel, dark, delicate skin, teeth like a military cemetery and smells of lavender chewing gum. All in all, he's pretty dreamy – and is the main love interest in the podcast. Here, he's shown at work with his team of scientists, one of whom happens to be Nilanjana. Having Nilanjana as a relative outsider to the community of Night Vale is a great touch – it instantly connects her to the reader, and makes the book accessible even for those who haven't listened to the podcast. Those who have listened though, will gain some fantastic insights into favourite characters – Carlos in particular.
