Unfortunate that the Apple bookstore rates this as Gay lit, it's not, and neither am I, I loved it. This series is absolutely fantastic, a modern Lord of the Rings, full of good, evil, and every shade between. A masterpiece. I read hundreds of books, while writing journal articles, and technical scientific pieces each year, RK Morgan is among the very best.

I am a huge fan of Morgan. Love his stories. I would recommend this, but not as a first read. This was a bit of a hard read though, and probably my least favorite. There are a number of passages where frankly I simply was not cogent of what was going on...None the less, well worth reading. Some terrific imagery. Complaint for Apple: they categorized it as "Gay Fiction". Unnecessary. This is fantasy/sci-fi with two main characters who are gay, and a third main character who is straight. It's not "Gay Fiction". It is epic sword & sorcery stuff in the vein of Michael Moorecock, though grimmer for certain.