My first book from Modesitt but perhaps not my last.

If i understood right the author placed this story in a universe of his creation in which some of his previous books were located. If that's the case then reading the previous books may have given me a better idea of to understand the society in which the book is written.

I was 3/4 into the book when i was just starting to understand the way things the society and it's tiers worked.

The story is not bad, but i probably would have enjoyed it more if things have been slightly simplified or a small intro would have been added at the beginning to make it easier for the reader to get a handle of all the ways all the characters interact as members of their society.

Cloak and Dagger style is fine, mystery is one thing, confusion is another.

I will consider reading previous works from this author.