I don't normally like a ton of political intrigue, personally, so I was a bit surprised when this was recommended to me. The high-fantasy setting is certainly right up my alley, and the recommender said it "transported me to a new world" when I'd asked for very immersive reads. I'm glad I gave it a chance. I was pretty immediately hooked by the vivid prose, and I really liked the main character. I found myself more eager than expected to continue it and struggled to put it down when I needed to.