I can see a sequel to this, it does seem an awful lot to cram into one chapter. I agree that Selenay will sacrifice her own life for the good of the people, maybe we underestimated her earlier! As for Dalen, I don't know, there seems to be a lot of pieces missing of the puzzle, so it's difficult to get the full picture. Will he die at the end? I honestly have no clue, and I think that's the beauty of Allen's' writing. He's kept us all guessing 'til the very end.
I just want to be put out of my misery!