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If the slow burn of political machinations amongst a royal family with too many wives, concubines, and sons (as well as the subtle & ongoing maneuvering for power and control amongst the women who have few other means of expressing power since they are cloistered away) is your thing, you‘ll love all 600+ pages of this book. It‘s well written & filled with all the danger, intrigue, backstabbing, & betrayal you might hope for. Slow but entertaining.