This book was awesome. A bit slow at first, but the pace really picked up after the first 100 pages. Even though this book is huge, it's extremely intriguing, with a captivating story, interesting characters, and awesome setting(I love anything to do with Asia). This book literally wrapped me up; I stayed up late last night to finish it, and I'm extremely glad I did. The best fantasy book I've read in a while. 4.75/5 stars.