The Snow Queen's shadow

Jim C. Hines brings his Princess series to a close with this revisioning of the Snow Queen fairy tale (with a touch of Hansel and Gretel thrown in for the only giggles this tome provides).

This isn't a standalone novel, nor is it a good jumping on point–this is the end of the road for these friends, and pretty near every page screams that. As such, it's great. A couple of plot points are tied up, every character gets a good (not positive, but solid) resolution to their arc, and we're reminded once again (as we've been told throughout this story) not everyone's story ends with a happily ever after.

Great conclusion to a really good series. The only thing I want to know is how DAW managed to sneak in a bunch of pollen between the pages in the last couple of chapters–‘cuz that's the only explanation for what happened to my eyes that I can think of.