I was unimpressed with the conclusion of this series. This last installment was far more predictable (and I had the conversation with myself: do I have a better feel for Gemma's character? Is that why I see what's coming?--but no, it's just predictable, right down to the Big Reveal of Pippa and Felicity) and Gemma was all over the place. The previous two books show her to be a strong, smart girl, but now here she makes some of the most idiotic decisions. 
 I'd still recommend the series to people, but this ending didn't light my world on fire. And the ending conversation with the headmistress, about how the girls should be taught to THINK and not just Be Fine Ladies? Ugh. A good message, sure, but could it have been any more heavy-handed?