I've just started GoTM and am finding it quite easy to follow the storyline so far even though it jumps forward a few years at a time. It's certainly entertaining at the moment and I'm curious to find out what is going on. I do have my suspicions that certain character allegiances may not be quite as they seem atm but this early in the book I'm just going to carry on reading and find out
I'm not going to make comparisons with ASoFaI as tend to get immersed in the stories I am reading and not compare to another author's works.
So far am enjoying it and have Deadhouse gates already on order so I already plan on continuing the story.