Not sure at first, but...

When I started reading this book, the end of the trilogy, I thought, "is she taking cues from Lemony Snicket?"

There were times when I doubted that there was any light at the end of the tunnel, but by the end, I realized that this is possibly the best of the three books. Like the others, there is good and evil, fighting, betrayal, near-death and deadly experiences, magic, and a few twists.

9/10