Perhaps I’m reading them too fast, but at this point the lack of original storylines, or even just real resolution is frustrating. Go find evil here, dig out evil there, figure out part of this puzzle, big fight, evil loses and flees, repeat ad nauseam. We’ve read this book in several different scenarios previously. Even worse, there are endless recaps for people who perhaps haven’t read the previous books.

I’m ready for the end of the series. The final end. Or is that the point, that there won’t be a happily ever after and it’s a constant struggle between good and evil forever?

Side note: in the version of this book I read, it says clearly that Kasper was an only child (used a moment to indicate he could see brotherly love between the princes in contrast to the court ascension faction wars, the whole plot of this book hinges on this realisation). Is he? Because the whole last series he had a sister. She’s now on the throne of Olasko and married. Were we meant to forget that Natalia exists?!