I loved each of the prior installments of this series. The finale was nowhere near the quality of the others. It was stilted and short in some places, overly long and overly descriptive in others. It was difficult and not enjoyable to read. The cave descriptions were overdone and verbose. Some more aggressive editing was needed for this book. The plotline added in with Marona was unnecessary and detracted from the previously established magic and power of this series. A disappointing finish to an otherwise beloved series.