With each volume you'd think it can't get any worse for poor Matthew, and then it does, and in spades. He's trying so hard, and it's bittersweet to see him succeed while causing so much upheaval and unrest at the same time but also going through so much hardship himself, and being left with even more baggage than before, more enemies, and more problems.
Once again an excellent and most entertaining read, great setting, great retelling of a gripping bit of history, great characters, great plot, and oh that heartache at the outcome of many things! ( )