Book 3 of the Gentlemen Bastards ... finished. I'm sad that it's over, but happy that the next book in the series is coming out this year! Locke and Jean (especially Jean) are two of my all time favorite literary characters, and I can't wait to spend some more time with them. 
 So, this book. It was a solid addition to the series - a little less Byzantine than book 1, a little less haphazard than book 2. However, I think it's my least favorite of the series so far. If book 1's theme was "labyrinthian urban fantasy", and book 2's theme was "pirate fan fiction", this book's theme seemed to be (view spoiler)[romantic comedy with a dash of Moulin Rouge thrown in for good measure (hide spoiler)], and that's not a genre I particularly enjoy. I'm iffy about Locke's relationship with Sabetha - I'm genuinely confused as to whether or not we're supposed to be rooting for them. Is their relationship actually love, or is it a long-standing obsession? Locke's fixation on her certainly doesn't seem healthy. But when they're together, and not finding reasons to take offense at an innocuous statement or a well-meaning gesture, and not trying to kill each other, they do seem to make each other happy. So, maybe it is love after all, just a weird and unhealthy version of it. 
 It's hard for me to accept, because I absolutely fell for (view spoiler)[Jean and Ezri's relationship in book 2. Compared to that, Locke/Sabetha aren't in love, they're just mutually antagonistic people who occasionally have sex. And of course, the book ends with Sabetha taking off YET AGAIN, therefore leaving the door open for more Locke obsessing and future heartbreak. (hide spoiler)] 
 That said, this book had plenty of the humor, hope, pain, and struggle that define the Gentlemen Bastard books thus far. I really did enjoy it, and I will definitely be seeking out the next one.