The ethereal threads of power are almost literally rolling off the pages of the book.

This well written prose felt like poetry at some point.  This book describes what a passionate relationship feels like without explicit sex scenes.

The book is a mixture of The Kingkiller Chronicles and HP, with a touch of Tolkien.

The author presents the Arabian world and all of its alluring mythology in an attractive manner, all the while adding more than a dose of her own formidable epic-weaving skills.

It’s a real-life lesson in leadership, an allusion to pretentious saviour-Stalins and Christ-Hitlers who believe that they can change the world by breaking it first.

There are a number of connections to be made, between different characters, historical events, peoples, and gods, the deciphering of which proves a puzzling delight for readers.

It’s conflict on a scale never before seen in fantasy. The sheer scope is staggering.

I mean, Karsa is the badass-est protagonist in the history of badass protagonists! Expertly done!