The series closed with everything tied up nicely for the main characters. It's a fitting ending, but I can see the appeal of a spin-off series because some of the comparatively minor characters got a bit shafted. I'm glad some of them will be getting their own shots at a nicely tied up ending. 
 Now, as far as the journey itself, well . . . it was fairly predictable at times. I mean, I've read far enough into the series to expect that, but I guess when you know everything is leading up to a happy ending, twists tend to look a bit more transparent. I was a bit disappointed in who Lissa's long-lost relative turned out to be. (view spoiler)[Really, I would have rather it have been Mia if it was going to be someone Lissa knew. That would have been brilliant and confusing and brought everything full circle in the funniest kind of way. Though I guess the previous incident between Mia and Lissa's brother kind of nixed that. (hide spoiler)] But it was still a fun ride, and it was nice to see characters I had grown fond of get their happy endings. (view spoiler)[Except for Adrian (Poor Adrian! But what else could have been done?) and Tasha (which I felt was kind of a weak twist and left me more disappointed than Victor's twist in the first book). (hide spoiler)] I'm not sure when I'll read 
 Bloodlines 
 , but I know I will at some point. I really enjoyed this series, and I'd much like to see what the author has in store for this world next.