So I’m currently on enforced rest following a vasovagal syncope incident at the weekend following a long run in the sun. This resulted me having to be #bluelighted to the hospital and various test.

Instead of a run I’ve done a 3mile walk whilst continuing to list to #CraigAlanson’s #expeditionaryforce books. Enjoyable.

Just finished the #ExpeditionaryForce Book series by @CraigAlanson. It was a wild ride and I'm not ready for it to be over event though it was 15 books long!

Not sure what I'm going to read next.

So apparently Craig Alanson has decided to put out another 3 #ExpeditionaryForce novels, only a year or so after the 15th and "final" novel came out. By all indications it's not a "new story in the same universe" sort of deal, but a direct sequel to the (former) finale.

I'm torn tbh. I read all 15, buying the new books as soon as they came out once I had found the series (around book 9, I think). I really enjoyed them at first, but the final few books were such a let down that - similar to Game of Thrones - it retroactively killed my enjoyment of the previous books.

I'm entirely positive that the sudden extension of the series is due to the overwhelmingly negative feedback of book 15. IT's a noble notion, especially since this is by far his most popular series, and I'm sure it crushed him to see such a negative reception for what could have been his magnum opus, but frankly as a fan I think it's a bad idea.

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