I did not like this novel as much as the others in the series. The unique (and a bit frustrating) ending makes me want to read the next in the series. Unfortunately, I don't think it will be out for a while. The kingdom keepers in this one are a bit at odds with each other. Finn, in particular, is dealing with a lot of conflicting emotions that sometimes get in the way of the story. The other thing I found was that the story flow was disjointed. There were times when I believe the author got confused as to which character was actually speaking. I can't think of a specific passage, but remember rereading sections because I wasn't sure who the speaker was. I didn't like the was the character of Finn's mother was used. I believe she could have been a more interesting an integral part of the story. It seemed that it was going to be that way in the beginning, but changed.