Kind of a grim story, but still fun to read. There's a lot of gruesome things going on, but the tone of the book is lighthearted in a way - and sometimes comic. The plot wasn't heavily involved, but we get a lot of character development for this cast, and I'm excited to see where the set up goes. None of the characters are entirely good or entirely bad. They're all morally grey for the most part, which makes it interesting to read. Likewise, none of the characters felt like they were all-powerful or covered in plot armor - I truly didn't/don't know who's going to live or die here, which keeps the tension up. I particularly enjoyed Logen Ninefinger's and Inquisitor Glokta's point of view. I could tell it was set up for something bigger to come, and I'm excited to see what happens next.