Anderson (i) knew when to stop and (ii) remained creative until the end. Thus, within his Technic History, Anderson brought the Polesotechnic League sub-series to a conclusion in grand style with Mirkhem, brought the Dominic Flandry sub-series to a conclusion in grand style with A Stone In Heaven and The Game Of Empire, then turned to other kinds of speculative futures. Anderson got it right at every stage. I would have preferred more Technic History but I cannot fault what Anderson did.
Larsson planned ten Millennium volumes but died after only three so that series is unfinished.
Le Carre said in an interview that he had started writing George Smiley as played by Alec Guinness! - so he terminated that series and wrote novels about different versions of the Secret Service.
Fleming got tired of his series and made some attempts to break out of it but nevertheless continued writing James Bond novels competently until the end.
Four different writing, and reading, experiences.
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The "Deus ex Vermus" ending of "Children of Dune" deterred me from reading any of the later books of the Dune series.
I find that series increasingly unpleasant and unreadable.
Kaor, to Both!
I agree, only the first three DUNE books, esp. DUNE itself, are worth reading. Tastes differ so some readers will like the later DUNE sequels.
Ad astra! Sean
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