What is a really good fiction series...?

[Llew2]

Eh, I dunno. For some reason I never really liked those books. Her style of writing is weird, she has a not-so-secret fetish for darkness and people going 'Blah' all the time, and the plots in most of the books are downright...wack? I mean, after finishing the last book, I saw how all four were connected, but I was left thinking 'Umm, ok. I see the point, but I don't understand why the point was made. At all.' She cheerfully kills off supporting characters, but you're left not giving a crap because you can never really connect with them. I never connected with the main characters for that matter, aside from thinking they should grow some balls.

If you're after a solid, enjoyable fantasy novel, I don't recommend Earthsea. If you're ready to slog through a bunch of pseudo spiritualistic, deeper-meaning junk, then go ahead.

That's just my opinion.

 

[BattleOfValmy]

The Night's Dawn Trilogy by Peter F. Hamilton is another good series.

However, he seems really sexually repressed from his writing. It sometimes gets in the way of the story, but usually it's not too out there.

 

[Boeing]

I have to second the Aubrey-Maturin series (the first of which is Master and Commander). I wouldn't characterize it as dry - it's painfully authentic, and the first book is the "worst" of the series, with the most sailing terminology. Once you get past the language, the books are brilliant.

Also, A Song of Ice and Fire is absolutely brilliant.

 

[Night Ninja]

However, he seems really sexually repressed from his writing.

No ****.

EDIT: Quote fail.

 

[Archonsod]

Eh, I dunno. For some reason I never really liked those books. Her style of writing is weird, she has a not-so-secret fetish for darkness and people going 'Blah' all the time, and the plots in most of the books are downright...wack? I mean, after finishing the last book, I saw how all four were connected

It was a trilogy originally. Tehanu was added later. The trilogy is fantastic, from Tehanu though she gets somewhat too overtly political.

the first book is the "worst" of the series

I'd disagree there. The first book starts slow, but soon picks up. The nautical language is heavy across the first few books yes, but it's not exactly over heavy. For me I think the lull is Clarissa Oakes & The Wine Dark Sea, though it picks up again and ends on a high note.

 

[BattleOfValmy]

However, he seems really sexually repressed from his writing.

No ****.

Yeah, but besides that, the story is interesting, if a bit weird. I'm not one to delve into the supernatural, and his sci-fi certainly isn't very hard.

 

[Boeing]

I'd disagree there. The first book starts slow, but soon picks up. The nautical language is heavy across the first few books yes, but it's not exactly over heavy. For me I think the lull is Clarissa Oakes & The Wine Dark Sea, though it picks up again and ends on a high note.

I can't speak with complete authority since I just finished The Ionian Mission, but if I had to pick a worst one that would be it. But that's why it's in quotation marks, because I've loved every single one.