I greatly enjoyed the rich narrative style from the first two chapters of Blood Dawn. John Robin paints a detailed portrait of a world laced with intrigue, politics and what hints at a unique history. I'm particularly fond of the forbidden nature of art and how this will figure into the story. That the chosen art of the main character is something a little out of left field for our contemporary sensibilities gives the story even more character and the descriptions of weaving take the reader to a different world, truly immersing the reader in how she feels.