Okay, I see now why I thought this was the end of the series, back when three books was all I had access to - this does wrap up the instigating plotline relatively neatly. I'm happy to see there's more, though, because there's bound to be a lot of fallout there.

I first read these (first three, at least) books as a teenager, back when I was reading literally every fantasy novel in my small public library. With a little more distance, I can say it's objectively not a great series. The pace is weird, and although it's clearly trying to do something other than Might Makes Right, the most interesting parts are still the fight scenes. The characters are pretty good, though - complex and rounded, with plenty of development. The worldbuildling leaves something to be desired (okay, why *are* there no people of color in this alternate-southern-California? They mention it, but it's still a thing), but I still love the magic systems. I can see why I liked these books so much, even if I don't like them quite as much now. ( )