Literature.

And again, the same problem with long cycles. Towards the end, they become very tedious. But overall, the series was successful. Lock writes fantasy, but it's quite realistic, and there's a lot of irony and sarcasm in it. You understand that yourself. I think he's just describing the character's personality. Or would you prefer it to be a children's fairy tale about a tower with a princess and a dragon, and a prince on a white horse? Andrzej did a good job with that.
Are you talking about "The Saga of Reinvan"? It's a good book, and so far, only the first one has been released. Although, in the second one, he seems to have lost some of his touch...