I knew very little about this book going in, other than the fact that it was supposed to be amazing, and I'm grateful that I didn't know much about it. Therefore, I'll try not to spoil it for others.
This is one of those books that sucks you in and then surprises you. It's almost a meld of some common historical narratives and fiction.
As someone who teaches history for a living, this is something I can seusing at some point. Will definitely be recommeding it to our junior historian, and I'm looking forward to reading Part 2.