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These lists are so subjective. For example, The Dresden Files have been around for a while, but I wouldn't consider them to be the top of the fantasy genre. Also, no Robin Hobb?
I don't dislike Dresden Files but I'm liking it less as it veers further & further from its initial premise. Book 1 and book...er, 16? the latest one...are so tonally different. Power creep, yeah, is part of it, but also it went from "fun noir throwback starring Detective Hard-Boiled" solving things cleverly (and without spellslinging ALL the time) to "what if a Jedi with the power of God and pop culture references on his side fought Irish folklore kaijus while Bigfoot was watching".
Like... I'm strapped in for the ride and enjoying it besides but the series seems to have gotten a lot less intellectually stimulating and than before and is now "big powers do a fighting".
Just me?
I gave up after book 3 so I don't have much valid input here. :)
I agree on this. I'm enjoying it none the less and I like the direction its going in. To me, it's like going to see a movie like "Nobody"
You know what you're getting into. You know you'll be entertained. You know it won't be too long. And you know it'll never make a list as one of the greats or win any awards.
The "oh so nerdy" references weren't quite so ubiquitous earlier in, were they? The question popped into my head the other day but I don't feel like going back to check.