The series comes to an end and all the various stories culminate in a very satisfying finale. It's really hard to review without spoiling anything. Fifteen years after the shocking events of "Autumn War", the Khaiem and Galts struggle to find a resolution under the guidance of Otah. However Maati's attempts to undo the horrors that have befallen them may destroy any chance of peace. Daniel Abraham once again makes you see the validity and foolishness of both sides simultaneously and as things spiral out of control you fear just how bad things might turn out. Excellent stuff and Daniel should be commended for giving us such a fully realised (and completed) fantasy epic in less then 1500 pages - a real rarirty these days. With the second half of this series he has shown he is one of the top modern fantasy writers out there right now and criminally under the radar.