I feel almost cheap giving these Feist books five stars after five stars, but I'm hooked and a fan. Feist continued the through plot from the previous book, which also is tied to the plot of the prior trilogy, but in this book he's also drawing on characters and events that hearken all the way back to the beginning of the series (Magician) and through the many books that have occurred. You will only fully appreciate this book if you've read the entire Riftwar Cycle to this point - but if you have, this is immensely satisfying. And the tie-ins to the past are not fan homage, they are meaningful continuations for characters and places. Well done!