A solid conclusion to the trilogy, Abercrombie did a nice job of bringing this story to a close with just enough loose ends for future additions. Not the place to start reading Abercrombie, but a much more active read than book two.
Don't make my mistake. I came to this book having read Friedman's other books and loving them. I missed the hidden note that this was very much a YA book. As a YA novel, it was fine, a little predictable but interesting enough. For adult readers looking for more books like a Madness Season, This Alien Shore, or the Coldfire books, this is probably not where you want to be.