Not a perfect retelling of The Count of Monte Cristo, but that's fine. The names kind of drove me crazy, mainly "Cayo" (it sounds too much like the annoying cartoon kid), and the world-building was a little confusing or incomplete. I couldn't quite figure out the politics, the geography, the level of technology, etc. As for the plot, there were times I was invested in what was happening, and there were times I was not. At the end, it was clear this is building up to a series, and I'm sort of on the fence whether I would continue or not.