Not just one, a series
Specifically, the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan (may he rest in peace). Reading this series inspired me to write, starting with fan fiction on a board 4 years ago, called Brokenworld for any that may know it. It was there that I met the love of my life, the most beautiful, wonderful, caring, sweet, funny, silly etc woman I could ever have hoped to know. So thank you very much Mr Jordan.
(Teran Thinks Pogonophobia is funny, Thu 15 May 2008, 15:41, 5 replies)

sweet jesus
but after about book 5 I was suicidal, A bigger load of old twaddle I have yet to read (because I also stopped reading Harry Potter when I found myself shouting at a book . . .ahem)
(Halfy By light alone, Thu 15 May 2008, 16:13, closed)

YEs
It did get tedious after a while...but I wanted to know how it ends. AS for the fan fic stuff...I considered it practice. ANd it can't be all bad if it landed me a honey :D
(Teran Thinks Pogonophobia is funny, Thu 15 May 2008, 16:55, closed)

bastard died before he finished it
I always knew he would. He seems unable to kill off a character without resurrecting them, giving them 4 new friends then splitting all 5 into new plot-threads.
( Mockingbird Practitioner of SCIENCE, Thu 15 May 2008, 17:53, closed)

ITs ironic
that he did this and "god" deigned not to resurrect him with four friends, three new enemies, two super powers and a donkey in gimp suit.
(Teran Thinks Pogonophobia is funny, Fri 16 May 2008, 9:47, closed)

but with all this
I still love the books, I'm actually re-reading them (for about the 15th time) at the moment.

And I hooked myself up a better half through these books aswell.
(misskitty reeks of sex and turpentine; laudanum afternoons, Wed 21 May 2008, 5:07, closed)