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    7 Reasons Why Scifi Book Series Outstay Their Welcomes

    Why do so many amazing novels sprawl into so-so trilogies? Let alone blah tetralogies, or dull ten-book series? Blame "Herbert's Syndrome," in which a great writer gets tempted to keep writing about a popular universe, like Frank Herbert's Dune, long after its expiration date. (The Fantasy Review coined the term "Herbert's Syndrome" back in 1984, so Brian Herbert didn't enter into it.) Here's a handy guide to the symptoms and causes of Herbert's unfortunate ailment. More »
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    Comment by LaurenCoeus: re: Simmons. Yeah, it's not surprising that Endymion/Rise of Endymion are so different (and IMO inferior). Simmons wrote in _Prayers to Broken... more » | Other threads

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