Why you gotta leave me hanging, Locke & Key? After the ending of volume 4 I was ready for the ramp up I figured volume 5 would be. I was slightly disappointed to discover that this volume is basically just a flashback to both the origin of the keys and magic of Keyhouse, and to the 80s when Rendell Locke and his gang of friends were using the keys for all sorts of things. However, that disappointment dissipated very quickly, as this volume tied up a lot of loose ends in an extremely compelling way, and also managed to push the overall story forward despite it being stories of the past. I'm enthralled with this series and cannot wait to read the final volume. That's a year away at this point. I may have to hunt down Joe Hill and get him to tell me how it ends.