I'm *very* happy.

Ok, I can still pick on this one. The rehabilitation of Nathaniel didn't fly that well with me - it'd make the book much more realistic, if Nathaniel would remain his John Mandrake self - angry, blind with pride and feverishly devoted to the Government. That wasn't the case. Still, author narrowly avoided Hollywood ending, and come up with a truly brilliant book. And I was surprised how many moral dilemmas [a:Jonathan Stroud|33467|Jonathan Stroud|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1204664708p2/33467.jpg] managed to squeeze into this relatively short book. Excellent book, completing an excellent series - well thought, well planned, well executed.

Oh, and although it's possible to read this book on its own, don't. Read the whole series. It's well worth it.

(And the best moment? "Duck." :)