I just finished my first game on Karan, and I definitely liked it as a map. And it's very pretty! Even though I started stuck in the lower left corner squashed in by Ulm.
I will admit that some of the province connections bit me -- I suffered more than a few "sneak attacks" from provinces I thought weren't connected, but upon closer inspection proved to be so.
I would love to see more maps done with this level of quality and skill.