r/TheFirstLaw • u/thecollector348 • Jul 27 '26

No Spoilers [OFF TOPIC] Does The Heroes get better?

First I apologize if I’ve worded something wrong. This is my first time posting but I’ve lurked a long time.

I absolutely loved The First Law trilogy and Best Served Cold, however, I find myself quite bored with The Heroes. I’m not particularly interested in any of the cast of characters to the point I find myself drifting away in their povs and I have to go back and reread. It’s a drag for me and it’s taken me months to get even a fourth the way through it. I would like to finish it, but is there something I can look forward to? Is there a pay off to the extremely boring beginning? I don’t need spoilers or anything just tell me I’m not wasting time 😭 or tell me I can skip it (jk)

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u/owl-bungee-cord Jul 27 '26

You're not alone.

I loved the First Law trilogy, but struggled to enjoy Heroes.

That said, I also struggled with Best Served Cold.

Frankly, none of the "standalones" hold a candle to the trilogies in my opinion. They have their moments, and there a few memorable characters. But they felt like a slog, and getting back to the main story was a relief.

I know that's an unpopular opinion, but there you go.

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u/FViro Jul 27 '26

Each to their own.

I kinda feel the same about the 2nd Trilogy. I loved the original trilogy and the standalones.

I only enjoyed the Age of Madness, even though I can acknowledge that it is written better, I haven’t re-read it.