This volume is one of the best. Confronted with the task of capping off a series that has completely rewritten the vampiric map of the eastern seaboard Fleming has managed to draw many threads together, and pull off a surprise ending.

While the book does begin with something of a recap, don't expect to be able to follow the story unless you have read at least some of the preceding books in the series. And don't expect all the mysteries to be resolved either.

When I first started reading the books I thought they would be a 13 volume study of the various clans, and they really are not that. They are a history of a very short, but important period in the history of the Masquerade. While they pick up on other themes, do not expect all the peripheral questions to be resolved. Whatever is deep under New York City is still a mystery, and the reason for all the to-do about the Eye of Hazumel is still unclear. These will no doubt be the basis for many new tales.

In the meantime, this is a very pleasantly written book, and I greatly enjoyed the Nosferatu viewpoint. You will enjoy this book if you have enjoyed the series at all.