Welcome to my new feature: Wish they Would/Wouldn’t Wednesday. This is where I’ll discuss issues that I wish authors would or wouldn’t do. This could include favorite styles, themes, genres, or pet peeves. And my first topic is………
I WISH THEY WOULDN’T: CREATE SERIES WITH NEW PROTAGONISTS FOR EACH BOOK
So we’ve all been there. We read a book and fall in love with not just the story, but the characters. Even if the plot wraps up in a satisfying way, you still crave more of the characters. And you’re in luck! It’s a series. HOWEVER, instead of focusing on these characters that you adore, a minor character from the first book takes center stage.
Now don’t get me wrong. There are a lot of series like this that I end up really enjoying, but each new book drives me a little bit crazy waiting for my old favorites to show up before I start to like the new characters. And even when I really get into the new protagonists, I still can’t get enough of the characters from the first installment. I wish these types of series at least included more of the previous primary characters in each new book.
Some examples of these series that I read and enjoyed, but was still annoyed with (click on the picture for summaries):
The O’Malley series by Dee Henderson
The Alaskan Courage series by Dani Pettrey
Pushing the Limits series by Katie McGarry
Elemental series by Brigid Kemmerer
Reviews: Storm, Spark, Spirit, Secret
What do you think of series that change protagonists with each new book? Love them? Hate them? Read them, but are annoyed by them?
Good idea for a feature! Yes, this drives me crazy. The Game of Thrones series does this to the point where it’s almost infuriating lol
Thanks! And that’s good to know about Game of Thrones. I’ve been thinking about starting it.