No. Don't read the series.

I LOVED the first book. It was amazing. The book had a message, a philosophy, ideas. It was mentally stimulating.

High on book one, I read the whole series in a few months. I didn't realize it at the time, but the other books weren't fascinating. This is how I read them all so quickly - they weren't deep enough to slow me down.

Later, when I had some time to reflect upon the books, I realized what it was: the books switched to fan fiction. The plot took a back seat to being cool. They were no longer deep. It was like watching a sequel to a great Hollywood blockbuster - clearly lacking the magic of the original.

I like rereading books. I haven't picked this series back up.