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Originally Posted by bill_mchale
Yes! I don't mind lots of books that share a setting or characters, but when I consider how long many fantasy books are, it seem ridiculous that it might take 5 - 10 novels to tell a single story.
Bill
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To be fair, especially for these two series, there is not just one single story. Martin has many PoV-characters and each has its own story. Of course there is a greater story arch, but each character has its own story, his own agenda and goals. But I agree, the great story arch is in focus.
Eriksons books are more loose connected. You could say, that there is one great story line (but even that is first mentioned in the 3rd book), but I think it is more about themes and thoughts and one time period in the history of Malaz, than just one great story. At least the first few Erikson books could be read as stand-alone novels. So even if you do not plan to read the whole series, I recommend to read Deadhouse Gates and Memories of Ice as stand-alone novels. You won't be dissapointed (or maybe you will, Erikson is special)
