One thing that was really interesting while reading this book was how the characters had changed since the last book. The time gap is multiple years from book 11 to book 12. In fact, Will's gray beard is brought up multiple times, which means Will is probably about 35-40 by now. Will was very grim and humorless in this book, whereas Halt actually was more upbeat and optimistic than normal. All in all, though, I tended to think of the story having two Halts, one being more upbeat than the other, than there being a happy Halt and a sad Will. Will is described a lot like Halt was in the first few books.
A few of the other characters stay the same, however. For example, Jenny is still a very positive and friendly to everyone, and Gillan is also very optimistic and smart. These characters help keep the story similar to the other books instead of bringing an entirely new storyline. Even with the new character twists, though, this book is a great end to the series, and I recommend it to all.
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