It confirmed several ideas that I had previously had to take as assumptions and it was wonderfully organized. The Accordance War section, however, was almost worth the price of the book, as it explained why the sidhe won, and why they kept winning, and even why the commoners almost let them do so. Not only that, but they seemingly had the weight of the Dreaming to back them up. The mastery of Sovereign was unparalleled among the commoners, and the sidhe returned with countless chimera, and a knowledge of the Dreaming and the Trods. The sidhe outmaneuvered and outgunned the commoners, and they looked good doing it.
Appearance can be more powerful than many people imagine.
This is not to say that the commoners didn't try to revolt, most in fact did, but most also failed and were beaten. Combine this with the sheer charisma of the sidhe, their military prowess, their skill at Arts and Realms, their chimerical resources, and their knowledge of the Dreaming with what is perhaps one of the strongest factors in their winning the war. Imagine the situation. The commoners have been starving and barely surviving for six centuries. Suddenly, the world is filled with Glamour and power and then beings of unearthly and indescribable beauty and power appear and demand their right to rule.