This book was so great until the last 50 pages. I felt like the end of the book went in a totally different direction. I can see that it may perhaps set up another book to follow, but it made the end of this amazing book disappointing. I was waiting for a huge climax to end it all and explain things and wrap it all up, but instead got what I feel is a shortened finish so that other new stuff could be included.It didn't help that by the time I got to read Bitterblue I had almost forgotten everything that happened in Graceling and Fire. I know they can be read as stand alone books but there is so much info you learn in both of the previous books that is good to know.
There was so much intrigue, adventure and discovery in the majority of the book that kept me in suspense and wanting more but the ending seemed to dash that away. So I hope Kristin Cashore writes more books in this universe as it is so full of diverse and charismatic characters, but doesn't cut the endings too short.
