What a great writer! So hard to believe this is her first book, it is just stunning. Its not really my kind of story but i literally couldn't put it down- had to see where it was going next , kind of an epic fantasy adventure with a wonderfully strong heroine. Just one richly imagined situation after another. Lots of intrigue, politics and great world building. Much dialogue which i usually don't care for but in this case it served to carry the story along and rang true always. ( )