The story doesn't hesitate to drop you in the middle of the action, and it's quick to become interesting following the story of our young thief who is narrating the story. I'm not sure if the finished version will include a map, but I think that would help with early confusion about the four different nations(?). I also had some questions about why a master thief would adhere to dressing standards and where skirts and corsets. It was an odd break in believability, and the kind that I always struggle with. But I'm still curious to see where the story goes!