near the end

I am over 50% done shifting world the conclusion to the shifting blood series. It will be my first release next year (gulp I hope). End it as a new year starts since the book represents the death of the old and the birth of the new. Seems appropriate right?! It won't be the 1st day of the new year (those releases always get messed up in my experience) but the first month. Cannot believe it will be the end of the series!