This is is, in my opinion one of the best games of the genre. It is a very slow burn, which builds gradually so you need to slog through the set up to get to the good parts. This can be difficult because the game isn't big on exposition. Most of the time you spend simply talking to the various other characters and generally do not see the details of how you get from point A to B. Little things like that would help to give this game more life, but the plot, characters and overall story arc are bright enough on their own.
Following the overall development, it felt like the art renders near the beginning start off as good and increase over time to be excellent. This is also true of the scenes themselves which early on seem to lack animation at first but later have more attention to detail.
The shining star of this game is the plot and events which build the total narrative. It is pretty rare to find writing which rings all the bells and hits on every note you are hoping it will. The eventual result, if you're careful and make the right choices, is extremely satisfying if not somewhat catering to the player but hey, it is all just a fantasy story after all.
My final criticism of this game is the lack of sound. Sure, you can turn on your own music, but it doesn't move or flow with the events of the game in front of you. I would consider knocking a star from my rating if this game hadn't made up for this failing in other ways.
If you find the tags to spark your interest then do not hesitate to put some time into this game. It is worth it and very rewarding.