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bill_mchale · 10-23-2008, 01:46 PM

Bob,
I agree that one of the appeals of books like this is that you know many of the characters going in (at least if the author is any good; you do of course sometimes get authors who totally miss the character). That being said, there are plenty of series out there that stem from no where other than the Author's imagination (and influences) that one can turn to if one wants to spend time with old friends. Honor Harrington is one great example of a series that allows one to do that. The big difference is that major characters can and do die.

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Bill

10-23-2008, 01:46 PM	#29
bill_mchale Wizard Posts: 1,451 Karma: 1550000 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Maryland, USA Device: Nook Simple Touch, HPC Evo 4G LTE	Bob, I agree that one of the appeals of books like this is that you know many of the characters going in (at least if the author is any good; you do of course sometimes get authors who totally miss the character). That being said, there are plenty of series out there that stem from no where other than the Author's imagination (and influences) that one can turn to if one wants to spend time with old friends. Honor Harrington is one great example of a series that allows one to do that. The big difference is that major characters can and do die. -- Bill