> At least through the first four books his plotting was impeccable… I mean, it was supposed to be three books, so I think the pacing must have gone awry somew

> At least through the first four books his plotting was impeccable… I mean, it was supposed to be three books, so I think the pacing must have gone awry somewhere. Can he tell compelling stories? Yes, but he is like a developer who only wants to work on greenfield projects. As soon as the plot gets messy, introduce a completely new character +setting elsewhere.