Egads, the end of the series, and the ultimate end of the story of D'Artagnan and his fellow Musketeers. There is a lot packed into The Man in the Iron Mask. Much more than the reader may even be prepared for, given how slowly Louise de Valliere progressed. But Dumas sets events going right at the start, and once that spark lights it only leads to an explosion, and nothing will stop it before it gets there.

The only thing that struck me as out of place was near the end, when one of the characters starts having strange spiritual - almost fantasy levels - experiences, but I'm perfectly willing to chalk that up to fevered dreaming. The way it's presented, it certainly could be.

If you've been reading any of the Musketeer books, this is a very worthy end to the entire saga. I highly recommend it.