Captain Alatriste (Adventures of Captain Alatriste, #1)

I liked the characters and it's well written, but it's just so obviously the set up for future books that I didn't enjoy it as much as earlier Reverte work. I think I would rather they had combined this with the next book, so there weren't as many allusions to future events with no payoff.

This is the first book I've read by Arturo Perez Reverte. He is a new favorite. The story is well paced, intriguing and exciting. The author crafted an engaging story and introduced of cast of characters that I am eager to follow on their next adventure.