Just as I was starting to really get into it, it ended. Which was really annoying considering none of the plot threads are resolved, which meant the entire time I spent thinking "So, this sub-plot that explains how Valek became an assassin really didn't fit in and felt like a separate novella shoved in there, but there must be a reason for that right?" was wasted, because you don't find out if there's a point to it because nothing in the story is resolved. Oh wait, there's my answer- if you can't see a point to it it's probably pointless. 
 So I guess there is supposed to be a twist toward the end (view spoiler)[- The Commander is doing naughty things behind Valek's back! Which, like, duh. The Commander is clearly a douche, and somehow none of the things he does are interesting on account of him lacking a personality (hide spoiler)] ... but I just couldn't bring myself to care. The novel was so disjointed with the three separate POVs that didn't complement each other and seemed to converge solely because the book was ending, not because it was a natural progression of the story. Should I mention again how annoying I found it that nothing was resolved?