This is it. The book Alcatraz has been promising and warning us about for years. It as been worth it. Sanderson takes this book to darker places, as is appropriate both for where the series has been going and as a reflection on Alcatraz's conscience at the time it was written. His typical humor is still there, but it is clearly tempered by the weight of the events that unfold. The fulfillment of many of the scenes that have been foreshadowed across the preceding four books is both satisfying and bittersweet. We've loved sharing this series with our children and look forward to them exploring more of Sanderson's works.