Hm. Not a terrible cliffhanger so much as it's really the first half of a story. Basically, the first book is setup and travel, and the second book is what happens in the destination.
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Hm. Not a terrible cliffhanger so much as it's really the first half of a story. Basically, the first book is setup and travel, and the second book is what happens in the destination.