Help, I am having a hard time continuing the Books.

SpoilerThe Fires of Heaven

I’m about 12 chapters or so into book 5, and I am having a really hard time justifying this series.

There’s so much I love about the series. The worldbuilding, the pros, the lore, the cast.. for the most part.

However, I find it nearly impossible to get through the women chapters. I find all of his female characters to sound the same, think the same, and act the same. The way they act and speak just feels so unrealistic to the real world and I simply dont understand how such a good story teller can fall so short on something that shouldn’t be so complicated to achieve, like semi digestible and enjoyable female characters.

I honestly am not enjoying a good portion of the series because the female chapters are growing in number and I feel like their quality seems to dip in a linear fashion.

I want to continue it because I remember the big epic moments that make you want to scream out and yell fuck yeah, but really those feel like they are starting to be less and less with every chapter.

I want to read some epic fantasy and this just isn’t feeling epic anymore. I took a long break from reading book 5 and now that I’m continuing it I remember exactly why I stopped.

TLDR: series is starting to feel like a slog. Female characters suck. Should I quit or continue?

Posted Oct 30, 2025, 4:05 PM UTC

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