This is one of the best fantasy books I’ve ever read. It’s long, and it’s dense, and it takes its sweet time to make any short of sense. The writing takes some getting used to. I think I still don’t understand everything (but that’s what the sequels are for, I guess).

Yet, I had the greatest time trying to put the puzzle behind the words together and the characters and world building are fascinating. Once I got used to the writing, I fell in love with it (yes, even the second person narrative). I’m really looking forward to the rest of the trilogy.