An interesting read in its level of detail, the work is somewhat exaggerated in its depiction of the hero/protagonist. Whether to call it a love story, a work of military or political fiction I do not know. It contains elements of all three in equal proportion with an undertone of fantasy, which is similar to another work by the same author, Dracula. The level of detail regarding military function was at times tiresome; although it would possibly be of great interest to those with a passion for the details of war machines. In truth, the work could have ended at the halfway mark after the climax of the first mystery, which I won't give away, was resolved. It would have been a much stronger narrative. The plot that followed weakened the overall storyline.