I wasn't expecting to get drawn into this book. I was more curious than anything - I had seen it crop up in the suggestions on Amazon a few times, and while the setup sounded like not exactly my thing, I eventually decided to get it. 
 I read books 1 and 2 TODAY. So. 
 Most of all, I was genuinely surprised by how much I enjoyed the unfolding relationship between Damen and Laurent. Once they get on a more familiar footing in Book 2 and start sharing humor, it's even better, but book 1 was also very good. The intrigue was well thought out, there were layers, the relationship was genuinely interesting... 
 In short? Highly recommended.