Cover and First Look grabbed me by the throat!

The cover immediately grabbed me. If I was in a bookstore or the library, I would pick it up and probably buy it/check it out without even reading the back cover blurb. And once I started reading the First Look, I was hooked. I love sagas, and this story seems to have a very interesting one, an appeal that goes well above the standard. I was immediately pulled into the train trip. This is my kind of book. I cannot wait to get my hands on it!