My favorite part of this book is the way it carries off the multiple view characters. They are each presented as morally complex, if not grey, and in their own way they are each potentially likeable to the reader. As a result, the political complexities and psychology of the situation come through when the stories are juxtaposed. Since my favorite part of political intrigue historical fiction is observing the different actors and considering how each person may have believed they were acting reasonably, this book sat very well with me indeed.