5 star rating because I found that the second half of the book I had trouble putting it down.
Really got into it and wanted to know how it would all end.
All loose ends were accounted for - even some I had completely forgotten. A few not very predictable twists along the way.
Finished nicely - which was a bit tricky to be able to accomplish. ( )

I really loved the first book of the Otherland quartet, City of Golden Shadow, which was deliriously crammed with cool ideas about the near future and old culture. Which is why Sea of Silver Light leaves such a bitter taste in my mouth: on its own, it would just be a grey slog with painstakingly explains its every charm into the ground, but as the culmination of a once promising series, it's an insult. There is no lacking for closure in this book; closure lurks around every corner, but the offered explanations and conclusions aren't satisfying. I was willing to go with William's submerged thesis of the first book -- stories exist independently from mankind -- but by the time he's spelling it all out in mile-high letters in Sea of Silver Light, I was ready to bail. ( )

Overall, this is a very good series, immersive and imaginative. This last installment wound up all the plot threads, although I did think the final explanation for 'the Other' felt kind of tacked on. There's enough room in the series for the author to have given us a little more background on the Other to make the final twist believable. ( )

This is the last book in the Otherland series. Because everything has to be wrapped up, this books moves along more quickly than the first three books. In this book we see that the diverse threads wound throughout the rest of the books do all come together for a satisfying ending. Williams did an admirable job of building a well thought out, complex, and interesting story. That said, I still think it was too long. I am glad I read it, and I did enjoy it, but I will not likely be reading the series again in the foreseeable future.

Great conclusion

This final book in the Otherland series certainly made it all worth it. The creativity of the author is marvelous. I'm a fan already having picked up my next epic series by Tad Williams.

I feel like I've seen the world through another person which for a book of fiction is my highest praise.