I really wanted to love this one, but it just fell flat for me. I love that this is epic in scope and set in a diverse setting. The world itself was very cool, but I felt that the world building needed more fleshing out. I felt the same about the characters. The protagonist is nearly 50 but she felt very juvenile. I think if this has been shorter and edited a bit more, it really would have come alive for me. That being said, I did enjoy the imagery and the author's writing. I will definitely try more of her work in the future.