I'm always impressed with how Meyer incorporates fabled characters into these stories, and to end the series she wove another great tale. It was, however, a little long in the tooth - clocking in at 832 pages. I suppose she didn't want to make it seem like an easy battle for Cinder and her counterparts, but she could've edited out one or two skirmishes. That being said, I did like that she took a few twists and turns to get to a satisfying, and not cookie-cutter, ending.