As has generally been the case in this series, it got good and exciting at the end, but the ~35 hours (via audiobook) of buildup did not justify the payoff. When things are going down, this is a fun romp, but I have never understood Tolkien-esque fantasy's obsession with meticulous, but hollow, detail. Borges's worst nightmare. I'm taking a break from the series and am unsure if I'll return.