I'm sure it's my own fault for not checking what I was getting into before starting. I expected something more speculative than the swords and horses anti-colonialist narrative I got. 

That's not to say I didn't enjoy it while I was reading it, because I did.  It was just easy to put down and not think about until I picked it up again. 

I find myself curious about the people who didn't see the ending coming.  I did not find it shocking, everything was laid out in the epigraph, and reiterated less than halfway through. 

I will probably eventually finish this series, but am in no hurry to read the next book(s), so plan to wait until it's finished for good or at least until there is a concrete release date for the final book.