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Message: <blockquote data-quote="scadgrad" data-source="post: 11716" data-attributes="member: 766">good work, but probably not for everyone...Wow what an opinionated bunch you lot are, teeing off on both Goodkind & Tad Williams (what exactly didn't people like about Williams???).I have to say I've really enjoyed Goodkind, but it's starting to wear.  I get really frustrated when after 6K pages the series doesn't seem to be even approaching any sort of closure.  Not that I'm expecting a "and they lived happily ever after" out of Goodkind (not bloody likely), but an end to the tale would be nice.I concur w/ those who recommend that you have a read w/ the first novel (Wizards First Rule).  If you enjoy it, you'll probably like the rest.  The comparisons to Jordan are a real stretch and eventhough I find Jordan to be the more eloquent writer, I think Goodkind crafts a better tale.I don't see how you could accuse TG of gratuitous sex.  He writes about mature adults who are apparently desirable (in the eyes of members of the opposite sex...a real fantasy I suppose for many of us on this board) & occasioanally wind up in each others beds.  We're not exactly talking Anne Rice style soft porn or anything.  Sure the Mord Sith are 'naughty', but they certainly are an entertaining bunch.On the whole though, I'd say skip TG and go directly to GRR Martin.  Just flat out good, entertaining, epic (in every sense of the word) work with a real sense of 'place' & a collection of wonderfully intriguing characters.Just an FYI, Jordan (at least in PB) predates TG by 4 years (90 for EotW & 94 for WFR respectively).</blockquote>

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