I really do love this entire series. This book does break from the format I feel from the previous eight, at least in the terms that it does not focus on our heroes advancement. It also back ends at least two books in a row that was full of nothing but advancing and fighting. So it does have a change of pace in that is a book dedicated to fulfilling the promise of book one. That is to say London's return home.
This series is a third person limited series with several points of views and in this book I feel that the length of the book was a bit short compared to the amount of point of views we actually see. But I also think that the story was a bit smaller in terms of scale so is it hard balance to find. Just as always books the story is complete in and of itself. There is a good beginning middle and end.
Given that it was a book designed to fulfill promises that in another series would actually in the series it sort of feels like the Will moved to go post a bit, but in truth I think the story grew to the point where the original ending perhaps became more of a milestone to launch the series further on.
I cannot lie I do have a bit mixed feelings about this book. I enjoyed it I have no doubt that I will enjoy reading again in the future. However I do feel like this book was more of a bridge book designed to help wrap up a major plot point of the series while setting up for the next few books of the series. I have to compare it to a few books in the Dresden files where it tells a good story that is interesting but not a major story of the series.
I was pulled through each and every chapter. It almost felt like a novella and it's pacing and how much happened off page. I think part of the feel is that the author rushed to complete the book before taking a much-needed sabbatical. I do feel like there was some story left on The chopping block.
That said I cannot gush over the series actually enough. I think that it is a must-read and something that would be actually read by meaning in the future. The series and the author has a fast growing fan base and it is undeniable that the author can throw out a very good story in a short amount of time.
There was only a few spots in this book where I was a bit confused and I think that a sentence perhaps or two were accidentally edited out. That's rare considering the quality of his books.
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