This was really well done! If you're a fan of historical fiction this is worth checking out. And it's not just political stuff and historical information. I really enjoyed the story and the character development was also good. There was a even a pretty decent love story wrapped up in there. You don't need to read [b:Shōgun|52382796|Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1)|James Clavell|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1704385704l/52382796._SY75_.jpg|1755568] before this. It's a completely different story.
Bravo!