The Rat Tunnels of Isfahan: Scorpions and Silk – Book One (Volume 1) - Alejandro de Gutierre

So what I liked about this book. It’s to the point! And I love it! Anyone who’s writing this type of book could have gone on about every little detail thus making the plot drag, and adding all sorts of fluff to even make it ‘poetical’ and ‘lyrical’. None of that nonsense here. Yes, there are some parts which are descriptive. However the great thing about it is, it’s descriptive to enhance the plot, and also to move it along. There’s been too many times I’ve read something similar, and it gets stuck at describing every little surrounding, and every little feeling the protagonist is going through. This is where attention span goes down and the book is then put down and forgotten or ends up in the “Did not finish” pile.

 

So the good thing is, although there’s a dream sequence, and few moments of prolonged description, but because of these moments you learn more about the character and his background. To be frank, you’re pretty much just as lost as he is at the start of the story. It’s the things like that, which immerses the reader into the plot and makes the reading experience more enjoyable.

 

There’s two  more books after this one, and the first one ends in a semi cliffhanger because of what’s going to happen to our main protagonist. I thought it’s a great light read and it’s quick and it’s to the point. Looking forward to what’s going to happen next to our main guy!