Gregor and the Marks of Secret

Whaaaaaaaaat was up with that ending?! At least in the previous 3 books there was some sort of conclusion, but not this time. Aaargh! Curse you cliffhanger ending!

Oh, I can't believe how quickly Gregor has grown up. His voice is so much more mature and though he has his moments of petulance he is still years older than he should be.

The books keep getting darker, the heaviness weighs on my heart. Is there no happiness destined for Luxa and the Underlanders? Gregor and Luxa are laying the groundwork for a battle that 12 year olds should not know how to fight. The world is at a breaking point and allowances made in previous books are coming back to haunt them all.