The Scarab Path

It took me a ridiculously long time to finish this book, not because it isn't engaging (it is, oh my goodness, it is!). I had devoured the first four books of the series, and the sheer emotional impact of them was starting to wear on me. I finally had to put the book down and take a breather, reading some fluffier things. When I came back to it, though, I fell right back in without missing a beat.

Finishing the book was very emotional, after spending so much time immersed in the universe. I had to go to the author's site RIGHT THEN and check through blog entries for reassurance. I found myself breathing ever so much more easily as soon as I found a post mentioning books six, seven, and eight. None of them are published yet, of course, but they're coming, and I'm satisfied with that for now.