The most original fantasy book I have read. Hard to know where to begin with this book. It is epic and sprawling, a wild story which veers in unpredictable directions. Satirical, sharp, witty, intense, I don't know how to sum it up, it is truly off the map! Imagine any classic fantasy novel and swap out all the one dimension characters with real world people good and bad, and then mix it all up apocalyptic overtones and you're halfway there. Intelligent and epic!