Fantasy with Friends: Series vs. Standalone Novels — A Reader's Perspective
A blog post discussing reader preferences for fantasy series versus standalone novels. The author leans toward standalones or loosely-connected series, and explores questions about series length, intimidation factors, and whether long-running series feel like cash grabs. The post is part of a weekly "Fantasy with Friends" blog hop hosted at Pages Unbound.
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At the moment, I definitely lean toward standalones, or loosely-connected series which don't require
Do you currently prefer standalone fantasies or series?
Is there a certain number of books that seems like 'too much,' whether that means the series feels intimidating to start or just that the author might need to move on to something else?
Is there a point at which you worry that a series is just a 'cash grab?'
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