I loved the detective work, the wild goose chases, the characters development, but…I was disappointed by the ending of the story. If the solution with Malantha was stated in the beginning, we’d have no story. Also taking directions from the memories of a leader that’s no longer there seemed an inadequate solution. Even if temporary til a new leader appears in 3 to 4 years. It felt as if the author dug himself into a hole even he didn’t know how to dig back out of.