review:
If Neil Gaiman mentions a book to be in his top 3 scifi (the other two being Neuromancer and Left Hand of Darkness) & fantasy books, you pay attention and you read it. This book is a gentle fantasy - there is excellent world building, the language is fantastic, the pacing just right. I didn't feel bored - even if there is no real fantasy stuff happening until quite late in the book. A lot of stuff just went over my head - nothing was explained in a clear manner. The sequels are supposed to be more forthcoming in terms of explanations - but I don't want to read more books just to figure this out.,