This isn't a book for everyone as does have some M/M relationships and can be a bit on the steamy side. It is one in a series set in the same world with interconnected characters - both human and god, pirates and lords (often one and the same) and where certain types of magic are common to everyone and other types are much rarer. The books are a good mix of relationships (lover, family, sibling, enemy), political machinations and a lot of action. There are strong male and female characters and a lot of people you can really hate or root for.