Considering where the first two books left off, I was prepared to hate this book. Brent Weeks pleasantly surprised me, however. He handles some of the points of the setting with details that really worked for me, and characters that I hadn't enjoyed in the previous books suddenly became incredibly likable. The final combats were good as well, showcasing more of Brent's love of setpieces. 
 There were, of course, problems with the book. More than anything, it feels like there just wasn't enough time to flesh out everything. Some sections are barren and rushed, as though there was neither time nor page count to get to everything. Unfortunately, it was some of the most promising plotlines that faced this problem. 
 That being said, this was a nice conclusion to the trilogy, and I'm very happy that I decided to finish the Night Angel Trilogy.