Book #5 was an improvement over Book #4, but had some of the same issues. The renewed presence of Stronghand is a major improvement. He remains the best character.

Alain is still a waste of pages half the time - being lost in the past was a waste, but being lost in the present is almost worse. Amnesia? Who gets amnesia in a fantasy novel? At least the weird kobold creatures are fun.

It's nice to have Sanglant and Liath together again, or at least working in concert.

Bulkezu I could have left, that plot isn't doing anything for me. On that same note, Hanna remains just there.

Glad to be moving into the final section.