well i am only at the begonnin there are some incoherences in the writings , but the story is interesting .... the characters are not very developed, only the mc is making so others characters don't develop and he doesn'tseem to change ... a resume of the world of all days, with fantastics things to see ( if you have imagination enough to visualize the battles happening and industryies growth )the carots and the stick, a classic, like most novels.. but reliability for all war happening. while due to the incoherence diplomacy is not even considered, not a chef d'oeuvre, but a good novel, classic and somewhat entertaining.