Sea of Poppies

Really loved this. The characters are complex and written well, and it's a rollicking adventure that relishes the chaotic melting pot of the times. A little bit salacious in the way that tv series writing can be these days, in latter parts I actually felt like I was reading something designed for contemporary TV audiences of the kind that love Outlander, Vikings, and other historical adventure series. It's perfect for TV adaptation and I hope that reports of a production beginning will come to bear.
I loved the richness of the language and linguistic plays. Good mix of shock, humour, romance, drama, intrigue, whilst not compromising literary merit or stretching, too far, the bounds of historical accuracy.