I was really disappointed with this one. It's often the case that a trilogy that started with a bang fades as the story goes on, and such was the case with the Angelfall trilogy, unsurprisingly. However, I expected I'd at least have that fantastic, witty Raffe-Penryn relationship for consolation now that they're together again in the third book. No such luck. I don't know how, I don't know why, but there was just no spark this time, and very little "real" interaction between the two. I was left feeling bitterly disappointed and even cheated. Raffe and Penryn were so great together in the first book. I laughed out loud on more than one occasion. There wasn't much of that in the second book only because they were separated for most of the book, so I gave that one a pass. I figured the third book would make up for it. Nope. I just...how? 
 It's almost like Ee forgot how to write. The whole book felt like it was so far removed from the Angelfall that I loved so much. Almost fan fiction-y. Maybe there were too many new characters and concepts thrown in at the end. The watchers, the pit, the pit lords, the sixers, those creepy little head-things, etc. If they were going to be worked into the story, they should have been added in earlier. It felt like a last-minute mishmash. The writing was awkward and even cringe-worthy in places. Certain plot points were totally flimsy and insubstantial. I didn't expect greatness-- I knew I'd probably be disappointed. But I didn't expect it to be so BAD.