Unless the next book is crazy long, I am assuming that it will not be the end of the story. I was hoping for a bit more on the other two development paths in this one. Aside from that, Raven continues to bounce around still being the good guy. The hints that the next book could be a ginormous battle makes me excited to pick it up and see. As we continue to follow his progress, I love that he still is not so far ahead of the others and yet it feels like he is building the foundation to shoot ahead. Lots of Buddhist influence and wonderful insights. Warning: Explicit language