I'm left with a quiet contemplation after reading this one. The reversal and build-up was satisfying and I the extensive exploration of skill use alone made the novel very interesting, but I was left feeling forged, myself, by the realization of what the elderlings were. 
 I'm going to dive right into the next trilogy in preparation for continuing Fitz's other adventures. 
 I only have one complaint. The big action at the end was told off-screen and hurried. I think I might have really enjoyed swooping down upon Buck and feel the visceral excitement overwhelm me. 
 Alas. 
 Everything else was great. There's a lot of history here and I feel the weight of it.