On the surface, it looked like a victory: the witches were defeated, the curse broken, Eric got his memories back. He has full recollection of his life... the same, however, can not be said about Sookie. Post Witch War, Slow-burn Sookie/Eric
Sookie reacts differently when Eric comes to tell her that he's healed.
Did the last few books leave you scratching your head? Hear Eric explaining to Sookie what's going on. After-canon. Coda to coda. Sorta. You'll see.