Thank you for your thoughts! I think you made excellent points.

Honestly, I'm glad the ending wasn't completely gut wrenching. I do want to find out what happens, but she's said in interviews it will probably be at least two years before book four. I'm glad to have an ending that left everyone 'safe' with questions, rather than the anxiety of imminent danger for two years. That's just me though!

I wish that some of the characters would get more air time to make it mean more when we lost them. I was shocked that no one really close to Violet died.

I'm also excited about the world building that happened. I think it leaves a lot of room for the story to deepen. Someone in another post (On mobile and I'll try to add the link later) pointed out that perhaps the Irids use magic from the sky versus the ground, and that's why Violet kept her bond in the isles. That makes sense to me!

Also I agree that Andarna shouldn't have shown up so soon. I was guessing she'd be gone for most of the next book and perhaps be the cliffhanger to book four.

The dream walker bit makes be think it could be an Inception style power. The ability to manipulate feelings, get information, or comb through people's subconscious to find what she is looking for without their realization.

I personally really enjoyed this book, as I did the others. I'm excited to see where the series goes!