4.5 stars. I did like this book a lot! It was a little cheesy at times, but the character development and the build up of the war and the world was really good. 
 I grew to like Kerrick a lot more throughout this book, and felt like there was more of a relationship between him and Avry, however I wasn't as enamoured by him as I have been with other love interests. 
 I feel like The Skeleton King was kind of brushed over, just sort of another evil guy used as a plot twist. It wasn't really explained as to why he was a cannibal and what he wanted, it was very advice and random. There was no backstory or previous mention, he was just randomly added in as a plot device, without a proper explanation. 
 I also wasn't a huge fan of the ending. The final fight was all a little rushed and didn't have as much description as I'd have liked, this whole huge three book series ended in a fight of about fifty pages. However, I did like watching the little team defeat their previous enemies as the book went on. 
 I did miss Tohon and Ryne in this book, though! I think they're some of my favourite characters in the book because they're fleshed out and interesting and exciting and well-developed. It was a pleasant end to a good series, and I definitely enjoyed reading more from Maria V Snyder, but I don't think it was as outstanding as some of her other works.