PeterZ wrote:No argument. The Sharonans will be fighting to build their needed infrastructure as far forward as possible. Once they return to Hell's Gate, the Sharonans have to build their navy. Going beyond requires controlling the swamp/lakes/seas between those two gates.
I'm probably the only one, hoping it would end with #3; I prefer to read entire storylines serially (no cliffhangers) and was very frustrated.
That said, I predict no Navy needed - remember, they (forgot which, been so long... non-magic ones, aka "victims" (as I see it)) have been experimenting with internal combustion engines and even airplanes were referenced.
I predict dragons vs F-22 Raptors. Or at least Wright Flyer IIs?