The Blade Itself

I have to say that The Blade Itself is a pretty damned good book, and the bloodiest thing I have read this side of George R.R. Martin. But, I finished the book only to find that the story is far from finished. A quick internet check showed me that The Blade Itself is the first book in a trilogy. I have two more books totaling about 1000 pages to go. Sigh ... Hard work, but someone has to do it.