Status Updates From Children of Earth and Sky

As I'm reading this book, I understand that it is well written by a respectable author. However, it is described on the front as an epic fantasy and I am yet to find anything epic or fantastical about it. It is neither engaging nor magical, it's not inspiring or empowering, actually, it's very sexist. As far as I can see its a book about politics in a make-belief renaissance Europe.