Was kinda “meh” about this for a while as it starts pretty interesting and then falls pretty quick into tropes and cheap tricks buuuuut the last 3 hours really bring the heat. I teared up a few times listening to Rage Against the Machine after my listen thinking about the book and that says all that needs said about the strong finish line spirit this book has. Some writers can’t bring their special sauce along into separate series but MD did a slow cook on this one and it’s absolutely worth the price of admission.