Like I said yesterday in the other thread, I think it gets really good after you get through the drudgery of book one. It is almost like an entirely different series.

 

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Staying away from the other thread for the simple fact that Changes is still on hold at the library, so not sure what you have said there.

But agree The Codex Alera series is one that definitely picks way up as it goes.

But now that I think about it, so does the Dresden Files. If I think someone may like the series, I always have them start on book 3, and if they like them, then have them start over at 1.

There is a story with Dresden. He kept writing the books the way he wanted but they weren't accepted so he wrote what he considered to be formulaic crap and that is how books 1 and 2 got published. After the first two he was able to write the way he wanted to and the series got much better.

I actually didn't notice it, though book 2 was a natural favorite for me due to the super charged werewolf, but I've seen many people say books one and two suck.

Also, the thread I was referencing was my Joe Abercrombie thread.

 

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