I didn't read this book because the summary looked like I would enjoy it (it didn't sound interesting to me) but because of the many good reviews and the listing in "Best fantasy under the radar" and "Best indie fantasy". I wanted to be surprised and I was - in a good way! I got really attached to the characters, I enjoyed the setting and found the story-telling intriguing. I was surprised by some story twists and less so by others.

A few scenes I found rather confusing "If only he had known if it was a laugh or a sigh it would have saved him a lot of trouble" (or something like this) ... this one stayed in my mind, because I still have no idea what the author could have meant at that point.

I am looking forward to reading sequels ...