Posted by Andy Clayton on June 02, 2013 at 03:34:14 user cousin_jack.
In Reply to: Westmorland Gazette posted by Mike Dennis on June 01, 2013 at 08:55:48:
I certainly don't think his first book was his best. I think his writing matured, as his characters grew. The books which include the two D's in the mix offer a lot more for the reader to appreciate.
I found a similar discordance when I read 'The Hobbit' after enjoying 'Lord of the Rings' The style is more child like and less sophisticated.
S&A is simalarly more child like, with its play wars and piracy games. Later books involve actual explorations and adventures arising from real situations, rather than fantasy.