I actually think I like this book more than I liked the previous book ( [b:Beneath the Twisted Trees|36449958|Beneath the Twisted Trees (The Song of the Shattered Sands, #4)|Bradley P. Beaulieu|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1535696812l/36449958.SY75.jpg|58153625] ), which I gather is somewhat of an unpopular opinion from reading the other reviews here. I feel like the story flowed more consistently in this one, and grabbed my attention from the beginning rather than taking a bit to hook me like the previous book. I didn't really think the pacing was all that weird, everything seemed more or less paced about the same, and if it felt like a speedy book, well, a lot was coming together in a short period of time.

I also really liked the nostalgic feel I had near the end of the book. I don't know if it was the author's intent, but the gang's return (all of them) to Sharakhai had me really considering how far everyone has come since the beginnings of their respective journeys. Really excited to see how this series wraps up.