Avoid Robin Hobb.
Really? Was just about to get the Assassin’s Apprentice as it’s free on Kindle just now.
I found her books full of angst, hand wringing and pissing about. I really wanted to like the assassins series but each small section of quality writing would be sandwiched amongst a shedload of rubbish. I only finished them because I’d read the first 2.
I was then bought the liveship book 1, (because I’d been reading her other books) and it was the same, but with a much weaker story.
Although I have noticed the only female author I like/have time for is anne mcaffery (Started on her stuff and the belgariad as a kid).
