Book: The Cryptic Clutch (Pari
and Nakul Book 1)
Author: A.M. Rain
Publisher:
Amazon Kindle
Do you think
that something you see in a dream might just come true?
The Cryptic
Clutch (Pari & Nakul Book 1) by A. M. Rain (pen
name of Varsha Dixit) is the story of Pari, a young girl who lives with her
grandmother Kalpi in the town of Coonoor. While being a regular teenager, she
has to wear gloves all the time, for she has a secret which, if came to light,
could be disastrous. Things were not easy for her, with her gloves becoming an
object of ridicule in a school. Things take a turn when a fire occurs in her
school, and she is exhorted by Nakul, the nephew of her neighbor to take off
her gloves to escape and save the others. Flummoxed that a person who she has
known for barely a week knows about her powers, she returns home just to find
things have changed drastically.
The book is a
short read that has a good storytelling that has an element of mystery from the
word go. A fantasy book, the story keeps you guessing as to what the plot of
the book is, and you cannot guess the actual point till towards the end of the
book. That is something I would really commend the author on. She has truly
maintained a fine balance between a fantasy which piques a reader’s interest.
The thing that didn’t work me was the one-sided narration and the unbalanced
story. Had the author included some more information and more incidents,
probably that could have improved the story a lot. The language in the book is
simple, easy to understand, and most importantly, apt for the story and the age
of the characters. The climax is nail-biting and will keep you looking out for
the second part of the book.
Coming to the
characters, the author has crafted her characters beautifully with some
innovative character quirks. Pari with her gloves and carefree attitude, Kalpi
with her absentmindedness, Aunty Xin with her quirky walk and the Goth Nakul
add an interesting flavor to the story that add to the beautiful storytelling. I
am looking forward as to what she has planned for the characters in the coming
books. The surprise change in the characters towards the end of the book was a
pleasant surprise.
Overall, a good story that gets a 3.56/5 from me.
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