the second book in particular was described by Elizabeth Bear as "highly successful". Scholar Lenise Prater noted the series' depiction of gay relationships and wrote that Hobb promoted queer themes, but felt that her writing was conservative due to its negative portrayal of promiscuity. The first book's pacing was criticized by several reviewers, but the plot of the sequels and the conclusion of the series were well received.

Background

Hobb said that in writing about dragons, she was

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