Yessiree... Woooow. What an epic continuance. Of course I've just had to reread book 1 directly before this, because keeping up with what's happened with almost 5 years of other books in between is impossible. But what a breathtaking follow-on, with the end absolutely and undeniably un-put-downable, and the epilogues just pouring salt onto the wounds. If the first book is a little narrow in scope for your tastes, book 2 will cure you of that.