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Originally Posted by nekokami
For me, it's not that the characters are gay, but that they're... well... whiny. Not that this is restricted to the gay characters, but they seem to get a double-dose. I like a bit of introspection, but Lackey takes it to a new level. There wasn't so much of it in Arrows of the Queen and its two sequels, but it really interfered with my enjoyment of pretty much all her books since the Last Herald Mage series. I found myself skimming through the bits with the really moody characters.
But perhaps that's just me.  |
No, I agree with you. I too enjoyed the original "Arrows" trilogy much more than the later Valdamar books for just that reason.