Tatiana and Alexander

This did not need to be a 500+ page book. There were a lot of flashbacks to The Bronze Horseman and flashbacks to Alexander's life before the war that caused the story to drag a bit. I almost didn't finish it but I needed to know what happened with Tatiana and Alexander. By the end, I was glad it was over. From reading reviews of the third book, I don't think I'll be finishing this series.