Gosh, out of tej three books in the Last Binding trilogy, this might be my favorite. Watching the ever-so-stern Hawthorne Cole to terms with himself in parallel with discussions about social equity and a beautiful magic system. And, the climax of the book unravels with incredible twists and turns. I am so sad to be saying good-bye to these books (for the 2nd time) and can't wait to pick them up again down the road.