> Neither book has ended with much of cliff hanger or contained a huge conflict.

That's why. Chambers isn't writing a saga - she's giving cozy snapshots into a fictional world. There's minimal conflict and no real villains, and the focus is on the goal of the adventure, not the journey. They're short, sweet, and to the point. Like if Tolkein just skipped to the eagles, LoTR would be the length of a newspaper article.

> Additionally I believe writing such a short piece of work gives her the opportunity to make it as well written as possible, all quality no fluff.

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