After three books of setting up a complicated hairball of a situation, it is time to unravel the mess and get things sorted out. The generations old religious prophecy finally comes to pass, but not in the way anyone expected. The evil god Mikkik uses the prophecy itself to dupe the followers of his "good" rival into believing he is their god reborn. Why do the good guys always have to be the stupid ones? Of course, the battle between good and evil is no more complicated than the relationships that have formed between Gen, the Chalaine, and her mother, Mirelle. Who is going to marry who is ever changing, but at least the three of them are aligned on one thing. They are all able to see through Mikkik's deception and are united in their fight to expose him, although they are each destined to take their own path to a resolution. Each of these path's is a dangerous one, and the book's title implies that perhaps not all them will survive to sort out the relationship mess when the time comes.

If you have made it to the final book in the series, then you are already invested in the outcome of the main story and the relationships, so I won't spoil any of that here. Suffice it to say that the series wraps up nicely, and it includes an epilogue that gives you a glimpse into life after the prophecy. Of course there is at least one thread left untied that could be used to start a new series, but this one feels complete. It's a decent fantasy tale with enough uniqueness to be worth your time, but I must admit that I liked book 4 the least of the series.

For audiobook fans, Simon Vance does a great job and this series is a worthy listen. The only hesitation I have here is that this is a 4 book series that could easily have been offered as a single book. If they ever offer it as a boxed set then this becomes a no-brainer, but as 4 books you may find more entertainment for your money elsewhere.