In 2022, following the success of Ward's novels The Last House on Needless Street and Sundial, it was republished by Tor Nightfire in the United States.

[1] The book was well received by critics, and was given a starred review in Publishers Weekly.

[2] Lacy Baugher Milas, in a review for Paste, wrote that it was emblematic of Ward's work in the horror genre.

[1] Gabino Iglesias, writing for Locus, similarly felt that it was "one of Ward's best books", praising the atmospheric setting and storytelling.

[3] John Mauro of GrimDark Magazine gave the book a score of four out of five, described it as "dense but absorbing, with a hypnotic quality akin to staring in the unblinking eyes of a giant snake.