Gilded Cage

The characters often make morally ambiguous decisions that kept me questioning my sympathies. Did others find themselves rooting for or against certain characters?

The world-building felt so layered and thought-provoking. I'm curious whether this setting was inspired by specific historical parallels or purely imagined.

There were so many factions and alliances, which made it hard to keep track. Did others feel the complexity added to the story or detracted from the main plot?