Reading this story was like indulging in a decadent dessert, so rich that it must be enjoyed one peice at a time. It took me more than a week to finish this, simply because I could only handle so much of the flavor at once. 
 But when I wasn't reading it, I was thinking about Froi and Quintana, dreaming about Finnikin and Isaboe and and Gargarin and Arjuro and Lirah.. I will never forget these characters and their stories. I will forever have a craving for more of Marchetta's lyrical story-telling and I know that this will be a series to reread, selfishly savoring each and every detail. 
 If you haven't read this series, do so now. You will not regret it.