play that no one can quite understand just yet. And, of course, this is the final book of the series, meaning that we have to set the stage for Nightworld. Wilson manages to do all of that and then some, providing a satisfying conclusion to every plot thread that's been going since Bloodlines and still managing to make the book a thrilling, exciting experience on its own, most notably in a series of sequences that occur in a largely deserted neighborhood. It all builds to the finale, which is as inevitable as it is shocking, and it's a joy to see how tightly Wilson has been plotting everything for the past several books. It's not a happy ending to the series - how could it be, with Nightworld still to come? And yet, it's a generally satisfying end to the Jack saga (even though the revised Nightworld will be the real conclusion), as he's learned exactly who he is, what he's capable of, and become the weapon he's been capable of being since the beginning. I was a little saddened to turn the final pages here - I've been reading the Jack books for years, and although there are a couple of other Jack projects to come, including some prequel novels, it won't be like opening a new chapter of this section of Jack's life. But in tying together the last five books with such a satisfying, tightly constructed, and often shocking final book, Wilson has done himself proud. I