Paperback Writer aka Lynn Viehl aka S.L. Viehl has posted a blog about ending her popular Darkyn series.

My editor has approved the revisions for Stay the Night, so Robin’s book is finished. Because I also wrapped up quite a few storylines in this one, including that of the series protagonists, Alexandra and Michael, I’m going to consider these seven books as a finished set. This is not to say I’ll never write another story about the Darkyn or the characters from these novels, as I’ve discussed future possibilities for both with my editor, but as a series, I feel this one is complete.

This along with Larissa’s guest blog about the appeal of a series has got me thinking…when is it enough?

I really admire Viehl for bringing her Darkyn series to a close on a high note. Is that to say that I want it to end? No. But I also don’t want to see it dragged into the ground after a gazillion books. Viehl has also stated her intention to end her StarDoc series. I’m not a reader of this series, but I’ve read why she’s ending it and I can’t help but respect her for deciding to end something that’s so popular w/ sci-fi readers.

As a reader, what would you think to seeing the end of your favorite series? How do you know when you’ve had enough? Is there a series that you’ve stopped reading b/c it’s not what it started out as?