Overall enjoyable but there were some questionable choices made.  The moral messaging felt about as subtle as a hammer, and the romantic side plots were both felt forced.  I also question some of the logic that drove the plot a little. One character was said to have “lost his mind” who seemed perfectly rational and coherent to me.  I think the author has built a really interesting world and I hope they write more, hopefully further instalments will be more polished up.