Decided to continue on with this series for now. The quality has continued, with this one being slightly better than the last 2. It's a mid series resolution with the main antagonist and it delivered a good, punchy story with some nice rounding out of the antagonist. It also set up the next arc subtly. The author is proving a master of pacing and structure in terms of keeping road under the wheels of her central concept. The retrograde, wish fulfilment settings still grate on me a little though. Can recommend.