I'm very glad I picked this trilogy for my 2015 reading challenge! It's one I've meant to read for awhile. Overall, I give the series four solid stars. The second book was definitely my favourite, and the ending of that book was a tough act to follow. But this third volume is a great read in its own right, and a satisfying conclusion to the trilogy. 
 I love Jorg. I described him to a friend as "Kvothe from The Name of the Wind crossed with The Operative from Serenity." He's an evil man, but he's not evil for evil's sake - he's an evil that comes from being broken again and again by a cruel world, and through his dark deeds he makes the world a better place. Sometimes. (view spoiler)[Especially during this last book, I kept thinking of that quote by The Operative ... (when discussing his "better world, a world without sin") "I'm not going to live there. There's no place for me there ... I'm a monster. What I do is evil. I have no illusions about it, but it must be done." The edges of Jorg's character are definitely less sharp in this last volume, but I'm a sucker for a redemption arc. ^_^ (hide spoiler)] 
 A great addition to this book was the third storyline, "Chella's Story". (view spoiler)[I didn't realize it until it was happening, but I ship Chella and Jorg like FedEx! (hide spoiler)] 
 One of my favourite aspects of the series overall was the truth of the setting. (view spoiler)[I went into the first book thinking this was a "typical" pseudo-medieval European-ish generic fantasy setting; the realization that this isn't just a fantasy, it's post-apocalyptic (!!!) was the point where this series jumped into my "favorites of all time" list. I loved how much more information we got about the Builders in this last volume, and while I wish we knew more, I appreciate the author leaving a lot of unanswered questions. That the thing about a nuclear apocalypse - it doesn't leave a whole lot of detail behind. (hide spoiler)] 
 I do have a couple of issues with the volume, specifically the ending. As I approached the end of the book last night, I told my husband, "You know that concern you feel, when the book itself only has about 30 pages left and the end hasn't happened yet? Yeah, I'm feeling that." The second book ended much the same way - suddenly, all at once, and devastatingly - so I tried to have faith. And for the most part, my faith was rewarded. Some aspects of the ending felt rushed or underdeveloped, but overall it worked for me. 
 Long story short - great series. Great writing and dialogue. There's a quoteable passage on almost every page! Surprising in a lot of ways, and overall a series that will stick with me for quite awhile.