Actual rating: 3.5 stars 
 On one hand, I really enjoyed this part of the Bane Chronicles because it gave us great insight into Raphael (from TMI) and showed us a different side of Magnus. I loved the banter between Raphael and Magnus, and it got even better when Ragnor Fell was thrown into the mix. However, this installment was also just a bit lackluster to me. Yes, we understand more about Raphael and why he is the way he is in TMI, but there's just not a lot of depth. Not much happened to give us any insight into Magnus, and I just wasn't blown away like some of the previous ones in this series. Nevertheless, I did think the ending was very touching and it does bring a little tear to your eye. I would definitely recommend checking it out, but it would also be okay if you skipped this one.