Well - this is the final book of the series - maybe? I have mixed feelings. This plot line was far more interesting and engaging, but the ending was again abrupt. The book had about 30 additional pages over the previous ones and the added details helped, but the characters were again partially developed. My biggest challenge with the whole series is that it 'feels' like the author did not do their due diligence when researching various kinks or aspects. I won't lay each glitch out, but it did detract from the overall flow. Every time they threw something in that rang false, I cringed. Now keep in mind - I am not some type of expert but have had the pleasure of reading authors who do their research and are very believable. The farther I read, the more irritating the author's irregularities with their world-building were. The inconsistencies add up. This book could have been a full meal but fell short. I really want to assign a 2/5 for the poor research and world-building, but I will stick with a 3/5. ( )