I never expected to have a book hangover from this book, especially after its boring first part, but here I am staring at space thinking about the series. There are spoilers from the last 2 books in this review, so be warned. 
 Let's divide the book into two: 
 FIRST HALF 
 Until the 15% mark I was hooked. 
 We read how Fitz recovers from being almost dead in body and joined to a wolf in mind, he has lost his humanity and his memories, behaving like a wolf himself. Burrich nurses him and we get to know more about his past, which is really interesting. 
 However, after a confrontation with both Burrich and Chade they all part ways. Fitz's goal is to go and kill Regal in revenge for killing King Shrewd and torturing him a few months ago. 
 At this point, the fillers start to appear: 
 1.	Fitz has a slow start to his journey 
 2.	He really mopes a lot 
 3.	We see none of our beloved characters except from a few glimpses in Fitz's dreams. Only new characters which appear briefly and, when we get to know them a little, they vanish from the rest of the story completely. 
 4.	It is a very long journey which drags on and brings nothing to the plot. 
 5.	The first journey leads to a second journey equally boring. 
 6.	The plot drags a lot. 
 Really, it just felt like filler pages to me. Did I mention that Fitz really mopes a lot? I never liked Fitz much, and spending 35% of the book with him alone with his own thoughts is really boring. 
 SECOND HALF 
 Around the 50% mark the book starts to be amazing, (view spoiler)[ after he reaches the Mountain Kingdom (hide spoiler)]. People we know start to reappear and the plot starts to be a bit clearer. We find out what happened to some of them, and start a new quest which kept me flipping pages while reading wide eyed. 
 What was the best part of it all? The fool returns! And not just with sporadic appearances like in the first two books, he becomes a central character, side by side with Fitz. He redeems the whole series with his amazing personality and synergy with Fitz. I mean, they have so much chemistry! He is awesome. 
 I know I talk a lot about the fool, but I seriously adore him and have a book crush on him. His gender and feelings for Fitz are explored in some of the best scenes of the series. That's why I am forgetting most of the first part of the book and rating mostly the second part, because it was WORTH it. 
 The Fool is less of a riddle speaking riddles and more of a human, but we still see glimpses of the jester behind. And his gender! I'm so torn between wanting to know if he really is a man or a woman and keeping it a mystery. Do I really want to break the magic by knowing? Does it matter? I think part of the appeal of the fool is that we really don't know, and root for a "love that has no boundaries". It is undeniable the bond between Fitz and the Fool, the chemistry between them and I just hope that Fitz doesn't ruin it. I wish the fool to be happy. 
 The ending is bittersweet and good, but if you are expecting a happily ever after then you won't get it.