Hey, thanks for the vote! I'm also a huge Guy Gabriel Kay fan - Under Heaven was my favorite fantasy novel of the past few years. Lion of al-Rassan is another favorite. If you keep reading, please let me know if there's anything I can improve. It's still my first draft and I'd love to know where readers are clunking. Right now the trouble spot seems to be chapter 4 - if you can make it past that, should be good. But anyway, let me know. Take care.