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Originally Posted by JSWolf
I have a set of nine books that one should stay well away from. These are all by Jacqueline Carey and they are so dull because nothing actually happens.
Kushiel's Legacy
1. Kushiel's Dart (2001)
2. Kushiel's Chosen (2002)
3. Kushiel's Avatar (2001)
4. Kushiel's Scion (2006)
5. Kushiel's Justice (2007)
6. Kushiel's Mercy (2008)
7. Naamah's Kiss (2009)
8. Naamah's Curse (2010)
9. Naamah's Blessing (2011)
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Did you read all 9? If so, why?
I read the first one a couple of months ago, and actually really liked it, although I can see that it would put some people off. I also hear that the series may go off the rails later, but I've bought the other two books in the first trilogy anyway. But Kushiel's Dart is 900 pages long. I think if I didn't like it I'd probably not bother with another 8 massive volumes.
As for me, there are plenty of books, some by big names, that have just not hit the spot for me. I give up after book 1. I wouldn't necessarily say they're all bad, but they were just lacking something I was looking for. They include:
Terry Brooks - Sword of Shannara
Terry Goodkind - Wizard's First Rule
Tad Williams - Dragonbone Chair
Steven Erikson - Gardens of the Moon
JV Jones - Cavern of Black Ice, and The Baker's Boy
Freda Warrington - Amber Citadel
Karen Miller - The Innocent Mage
Fiona McIntosh - Myrren's Gift
John Marco - Jackal of Nar
James Barclay - Dawnthief
...and probably others that currently escape me. The quality varies. Some of them I quite liked, but not enough to get hold of volume 2. The most disappointing was maybe the Freda Warrington, since (a) I already owned all 3 volumes, and (b) I remember really enjoying the Blackbird series in my youth. I'm now not sure whether that was actually good, or whether I was simply less discerning. That first Jewelfire book was just poor, though.