I am sooo not a fan of the cliff hanger. When I am immersed in a world, I want to stay there. I hate waiting for the next book to be written, especially if the one I’m reading ends on a cliff hanger. I tend to wait for the series to be complete before I start reading it to avoid the issue of waiting for the next book to come out a year later.
I started this practice after reading the first 5 books of the Wheel of Time series. To say I was annoyed when I finished book 5 and everything was still up in the air would be putting it mildly. I continued reading the series for a few more books, but it is so complex that I would forget huge plot points and characters in the year or more between books.
I just figured out that the series I’m reading (Dark Shores by Danielle L. Jensen) is not a trilogy, like I had thought and I will have to wait another month for the conclusion. I’m really enjoying the series, but I’ve stopped reading my current book because I’m 80% done and I don’t want to finish it before the next one is out.
Yes, I realize I’m not being logical, but I can’t seem to help myself.
I’ve also started thinking about a new book to write, but am forcing myself to focus on the series I started TWO YEARS AGO and am only on book 2. The new and shiny is always a temptation for me. I MUST RESIST. This book is going along really well though, and the next book is germinating in the back of my mind as I write this one, which is great.
Are there any series that you are waiting for the next book with bated breath?