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As usual, the plot and sub-plots had more twists and turns than a rabbit running from Firekeeper and Blind Seer. I think that's what I like most about Jane's books is that you're never sure what is going to happen right up to the end, and even if you are sure you wind up being surprised.
I was very pleased with the book. I was glad to see Grateful Peace, Citrine, and Elation brought back into the story. I would have liked to have seen more of Doc and Elise, but they filled the role the needed to fill.
Most of the questions were answered and the ongoing sub-plots were concluded. I would have liked to have seen Derian going back to u-Bishinti and to his parent's in Hawk Haven, but that's OK. I wouldn't be too surprised to see something about it at a later time.
Going into this book, I would've bet that Derian and Firekeeper would end up together. This wasn't the most obvious choice but then the most obvious things usually didn't happen in this series. I could see his adjustment to his new appearance driving them together. Not sure how it would've worked with Blind Seer, but I figured something would've been worked out. Guess I was wrong.
My other choices would have probably been Derian getting with Rahniseeta, or the Fox Woman (she was brought up a few times for no real good reason). I had Isende farther down the list but probably should've seen it coming. I thought that there was a good chance that Firekeeper would somehow stay with Blind Seer, but I didn't necessarily expect them to stay in the same forms that they were.
While the book did a good job of ending the series, it also left open the possibility of more in the future. The Old World really hasn't been looked at. Firekeeper and Blind Seer could create an interesting situation with the Royal Wolves, especially with the tensions with the settlers in their area (that was never looked at again.) The Nexus of course brings all kinds of possibilities. Derian still has to go home. This is just a few subjects. When I wrote Jane Lindskold last summer after finishing Wolf Hunting, I mentioned the end of the series and she mentioned that she still has more ideas for Firekeeper and that it was just time to write some of her other book ideas. I think at some point in the future we'll see more of Firekeeper and friends.
I was very pleased with the book. I was glad to see Grateful Peace, Citrine, and Elation brought back into the story. I would have liked to have seen more of Doc and Elise, but they filled the role the needed to fill.
Most of the questions were answered and the ongoing sub-plots were concluded. I would have liked to have seen Derian going back to u-Bishinti and to his parent's in Hawk Haven, but that's OK. I wouldn't be too surprised to see something about it at a later time.
Going into this book, I would've bet that Derian and Firekeeper would end up together. This wasn't the most obvious choice but then the most obvious things usually didn't happen in this series. I could see his adjustment to his new appearance driving them together. Not sure how it would've worked with Blind Seer, but I figured something would've been worked out. Guess I was wrong.
My other choices would have probably been Derian getting with Rahniseeta, or the Fox Woman (she was brought up a few times for no real good reason). I had Isende farther down the list but probably should've seen it coming. I thought that there was a good chance that Firekeeper would somehow stay with Blind Seer, but I didn't necessarily expect them to stay in the same forms that they were.While the book did a good job of ending the series, it also left open the possibility of more in the future. The Old World really hasn't been looked at. Firekeeper and Blind Seer could create an interesting situation with the Royal Wolves, especially with the tensions with the settlers in their area (that was never looked at again.) The Nexus of course brings all kinds of possibilities. Derian still has to go home. This is just a few subjects. When I wrote Jane Lindskold last summer after finishing Wolf Hunting, I mentioned the end of the series and she mentioned that she still has more ideas for Firekeeper and that it was just time to write some of her other book ideas. I think at some point in the future we'll see more of Firekeeper and friends.
(I actually am crying btw. I can hardly see the stupid computer screen). 
Pretty weird.