Talk:The Elementalists, Book 2/@comment-34589382-20190709220719/@comment-34589382-20190710120552

As stated by PB, TRH was planned from the start to be a series ( 3 to 4 books). TE on the other hand, was hinted it will be a trilogy because it was stated in book 1 we will be studying at Penderghast for three years. But TE 2 being a disaster is nothing new: PB has a problem with sequels especially in book 2. PM 1 was way better than PM 2 in many ways. LH 1 wasn't a good book but it did many things right compared to its second instalment. TC&TF 2 became a bit boring somewhere in book 2. There is this problem with writing good sequels this is why, I think, PB is putting out many standalone books: they are afraid that they will ruin the story if they do a book 2. I am more afraid for OH 2 & 3 because if book 2 is not good or was somewhat less than what OH 1 was, I think it will get the hiatus treatment and content cutting with OH 3 being short. I think in my point of view that book 3 of TE will be short (15 or 17 chapters)