** spoiler alert ** 
 Confrontations with the bad guy were limited. Mortmain makes it to the institute, but nothing actually happens. 
 Spoilers**** 
 This story was about all things gone bad in the personal lives of all those in the story... 
 Sophie finds love, but is warned by Tessa that she is only a maid. 
 Tessa gets engaged to Jem, only to discover that her true love Will is available. 
 Charlotte is at risk of losing the institute, but doesn't. 
 Henry and Charlotte confront the demons in their marriage. 
 Nate dies. 
 Over 500 pages of filler, this is all that was present. It was long. While it was beautifully written, it was still boring.