I don't mind the fact that Terry chose to give us another perspective and a break from Richard and Kahlan. What I abhor are nonsensical conclusions. This book had potential to be great and fell flat on its face as the coincidences and repetitive descriptors (seriously, if I ever read the words "raptor gaze" when describing Richard's eyes again it will be too soon) that make me wonder about Terry's ability to mature as he builds experience. At the end of the final conflict, I just felt...cheated.