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7 Reasons Why Scifi Book Series Outstay Their Welcomes

io9.com — Why do so many amazing novels sprawl into so-so trilogies? Let alone blah tetralogies, or dull ten-book series? Blame "Herbert's Syndrome," in which a great writer gets tempted to keep writing about a popular universe, like Frank Herbert's "Dune," long after its expiration date. Here's a handy guide to the symptoms and causes of Herbert's ailment

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  • orientis, on 05/15/2008, -0/+1The Dune series just kept getting better. I can't believe the ***** died before finishing it. The new ones by his son are ok, but not a patch on the original.

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