Okay. That was an ending. And also, cliffhanger. Now what? I sincerely hope things are going to get straightened out in the next few books, because this? This is... Hmm... Author's choice, I suppose.

Still a very good book, though, and I will definitely continue with it, but I now do feel as if there are certain conditions that have to be met for me to enjoy it as much as the first books. And that's not really very nice, actually. On the other hand, maybe I'll come around and suddenly find I've accepted it.

We'll see.

Sceptical (and a bit wary) cat is sceptical (and a bit wary).