# Can't remember title of SF Novel series **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 14, 2010, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-remember-title-of-sf-novel-series/536107 "2010-04-14T19:24:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gagundathar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@Gagundathar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gagundathar)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-remember-title-of-sf-novel-series/536107/1 "2010-04-14T19:24:42Z")
I was reading about Riverworld and was reminded of another created world where there were thousands of hexagonal regions all with very different biomes and intelligent inhabitants. I can’t for the life of me remember the name of this novel or if it was a series of novels. Could someone help out this somewhat absent-minded just barely middle-aged SF fan? ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-remember-title-of-sf-novel-series/536107/2 "2010-04-14T19:25:55Z")
That’s Jack Chalker’s _Well of Souls_ series, featuring Nathan Brazil and Mavra Chang. ETA: sorry for the delay in answering! ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-remember-title-of-sf-novel-series/536107/3 "2010-04-14T19:27:23Z")
Jack Chalker “Well of Souls” series (eta: I answer in three minutes and someone’s beaten me!) ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-remember-title-of-sf-novel-series/536107/4 "2010-04-14T19:29:33Z")
Beaten again, by **two** people! ---
**Author:** ![Gagundathar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@Gagundathar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gagundathar)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-remember-title-of-sf-novel-series/536107/5 "2010-04-14T19:33:22Z")
Thank you all for the rapid replies. This is such a GREAT forum! ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-remember-title-of-sf-novel-series/536107/6 "2010-04-14T19:48:00Z")
Added value post. **Midnight at the Well of Souls Exiles at the Well of Souls Quest for the Well of Souls The Return of Nathan Brazil Twilight at the Well of Souls The Sea is Full of Stars Ghost of the Well of Souls** ---
**Author:** ![Wendell\_Wagner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8491ac/32.png) [@Wendell\_Wagner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wendell_Wagner)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-remember-title-of-sf-novel-series/536107/7 "2010-04-14T21:34:16Z")
Also: _Echoes of the Well of Souls_ _Shadow of the Well of Souls_ _Gods of the Well of Souls_ ---
**Author:** ![Lok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e8c25b/32.png) [@Lok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lok)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2010, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-remember-title-of-sf-novel-series/536107/8 "2010-04-16T00:18:50Z")
An important note. After the first 4 novels, Chalker said he was done with the Well of Souls, someone would have to give him $1 million dollars to write another one. It took a few years, but someone did. I have not tried any of them after the first 4, since the quality was going down hill at that point, IMO. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2010, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-remember-title-of-sf-novel-series/536107/9 "2010-04-16T00:39:42Z")
> [@Lok](#): > > An important note. After the first 4 novels, Chalker said he was done with the Well of Souls, someone would have to give him $1 million dollars to write another one. It took a few years, but someone did. I have not tried any of them after the first 4, since the quality was going down hill at that point, IMO. I also bailed after 3 or 4 IIRC. It had a great start, though.