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Jack Chalker's Well of Souls ( I think that is what it was) series really turned me off.
I'll read most anything in science fiction and fantasy, and the first one was average, but enjoyable. Somewhere in there however, it just got too uncomfortable for me.
In one of the books, the main character had a female companion who had no legs and no arms and was completely dependent on our hero for everything. In another book there was a female character who was physically mature but mentally deficient. She was under complete control of the lead character.
Maybe, someone who finished the series will tell me who Chalker turned it around in the end. Possibly we'll find out that these female 'slaves' were hiding super mind powers and were in control the entire time -- or some other nonsense. The bottom line for me is that even if the conclusion was good, the trip to get their was too painful.
I'm not into this complete subservience thing whether its male/female or King/peon. For me it only works is the POV is the undertrodden and we get to see them breaking free.
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