The first two books of this series had me thoroughly intrigued. The combination of politics and fantasy had me locked in my room for some steady reading. Then this final book brought every thing back crashinng to earth. How could you rush a finish and ruin a series at the same time? 3 book limit from publisher? I hope so! I hope Robin Hobbs future contract or imagination allows for more books to do things the way they should have been, right to the final period.