Heyyy! I read that one some years back. I liked it. Quite good handling of realpolitik and racism in a fantasy setting. I especially liked that even with a main character that was as committed to positive change as possible, it still was a massive struggle to actually accomplish anything.

Quite a choice to get back into reading! It’s definitely not the easiest read with its court lingo and endless list of names and titles, but very nice that you enjoyed it nevertheless.

It’s one of my favourite books in somewhat ‘positive’ fantasy outlook that does not veer into kitsch. Whenever I think back to it I just remember feeling really cozy with the characters, even if it dealt with some real issues.