Fiona is getting closer to her council boys - some of them at least, and much like the earlier parts of the serial, more answers lead to even more secrets. Getting the whole council on Fiona's side at the same time seems to be almost an exercise in frustration, and it's hard to know what's what, but each book adds another piece of the puzzle. This one has a whopper conclusion, or maybe I should say a lack of conclusion, but that just ramps up the anticipation for each new installment.