There's so much great stuff in every chapter. The way Zoe clings to Lucas is so precious, that's favorite part! Which just makes it even harder on Lucas to send her into battle. The mirror cannons are cool. The way they destroy them is clever. The reveal of the Garland really makes that part of chapter 8 hit different. I just looked that part up again, on page 41, Lucas is literally thinking about the Garland while she's RIGHT THERE! Another child forced into a war she doesn't really want, seems to be a running theme here