What a ride. This trilogy is one of my new favorites! This one seemed more horrific and dark to me, but it still all comes together in a satisfying way. I really enjoyed following Helena Sedanka, and love her reflective thoughts and descriptions. She's grown a lot since the first book. We also see more complications -- good and bad -- from Konrad Vonvalt and there's more moral and legal dilemmas to ponder. We also got to see many of the side characters that I love. And Heinrich! What a great series.

A good wrap up, but not as satisfying as the earlier books. It moves too quickly and every chapter has its own “oh no, the end is nigh, wait! Literally deus ex machina!” moment. It strains credulity.