I find that sometimes the first book in a series is tedious and not as much fun as the stories further along. I know that the author must set up the players at the beginning, but my attention might not hold to get to the rest of the series. Most of the time I start with the current book, and if I like it, then I will get the rest of the series. It really sucks when it is a True series, and the story doesnt fill in enough of the blanks. I mightnot read the whole book, which also ,eans the author has lost ,me as a future reader.