The Fey was one of the last multi-volume fantasy epics that I managed to successfully engage with until the conclusion. It’s also a wonderful fantasy soap opera that succeeds in ways that so many others fail. Like a lot of 90s fantasies it tries for a sense of realpolitik rather than inspiring awe and wonder, but it manages to invite you into its world nonetheless. And, violent and grim though it might be, it’s a wonderful way to lose yourself for several hours at a time.