One of the most different and amazing things I have ever read. It didn't go the way I wanted the story to go, but I thought it was perfect. I did not let that color my feelings on the book. I am Team Kellhus all the way and I wanted a win for him; obviously not what happened. Bakker books read like scripture and tell me more about me as a person than any other thing I have read. I can't wait for more. It transcends reading because of how he writes; how can you not want more of this? ASOIAF, Kingkiller Chronicles, Dresden, The Iron Druid, and even Dragonlance and that old stuff doesn't come close to what Bakker has done with his books and world. Time spent rereading, lurking on here and researching related topics to *know*. That is amazing. The only thing that comes close is Richard Kadrey or Wily Vlautin; check them out- good thinking man writing.