I'm writing this review mainly for myself, because you're not going to start with the ninth book in a series. Although mainly you'll be interested in starting with [b:The Atrocity Archives|101869|The Atrocity Archives (Laundry Files, #1)|Charles Stross|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1440461724s/101869.jpg|322252] if you know that the series maintains and even builds on its energy.

It feels funny to see that it's #9 and Stross is still finding ways to make it fresh and interesting. This was a highly satisfying volume in the Laundry Files. It was particularly fun to spend more time with people who had smaller roles in previous stories.