A light drop off for me, but not by much. It's hard to live up to how good book 3 was. Lioness Rampant was the ending I wanted, even if I did get worried about a lackluster finale at the end of the book. With only about 50 or so pages to go, I was worried this book would be one where the conflict just ended quickly wasting the buildup. Thankfull Pierce understands how to properly draw out the final conflict just enough that it doesn't wear out its welcome or come and go in a flash. As I catch up on many series I've missed, including ones I wish I read in my youth like Song of the Lioness, I look forward to jumping back in to Tortall in the future. 4.75 out of 5.