i have never read book of the author beforehis name came by by luck in a net search and i tried one to see what it is likethe story is obscure, too much manipulation, difficult names, histories of unheard countriesthe scenario is in fact a mix of stories that are not totally relatedthe characters are well developed in the contrary, but in the end the whole thing wouldn't steer me to buy the next books to find out what will happenalso i am not inclined to read anything from the same author because his writing style and philosophical ideas (that are given in long dialogues or monologues).