Authors Note:
Perdition Bridge here, and thank you for finishing Book Two. Here are some answers to questions you might have:
Q. Why did you kill Tsarra?
> She died multiple times in my storyboard.
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> It was a question of when, and not if. Without the permanence of death, there would be no meaning to the protagonists actions, and would only lower and dilute the stakes. She first died during the ambush on the way back from Virigo.
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> The trouble was that had she died there, Exill would not have walked away from unmasking this mysterious noble that tried to buy Envy’s contract. It would project him down an untenable path that only plot armour could resolve.
Q. Was Perg an informant for Deroch? Was the talkative Healer trying to lure Exill to a location where there wasn’t a Labyrinth, or Waystones along the road to interfere with readings?
> No, he was just a pawn.
Q. Who was the Noble that purchased Exill’s debt from Diallo, and arranged that ambush?
> It wasn’t a noble. It was the Wizard Vameki from the merchant family who accompanied Sir Eumol and Envy into the Labyrinth.
Q. Did Luna really testify again Exill?
> Yes.
Q. Why didn’t Deroch use divination to determine if Exill was an Aberration?
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> He did. Deroch tried using hair samples taken from the Duel Arena. When asked if Exill was human, divination confirmed he was human.
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> When questioned if Exill lied about his blessing, divination performed the coin toss equivalent of landing on its edge.
Q. What is the Labyrinth?
> Without going into spoilers, there is a Labyrinth in all of us. It is the promise of self-improvement, of a better future. It is that loan you take out for a home or business.
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> It is the long nights at the office, or second tour of your military career that you promised wouldn’t happen to your wife. The Labyrinth simultaneously represents hope and its cost.
Q. Why won't you publish the two extra chapters on Patreon?
> Chapter 157 is where Book Two was originally supposed to end - on a big revelation. After careful review, I chose Chapter 154 as the revised ending because it represents a critical juncture in Exill's character arc.
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> The two extra chapters won't be published because I don't know if Book Three is going to happen. I've suspended my Patreon so unless you were the original ~5 people subscribed, you won't have access to it in the future.
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Looking at the ratings and reviews, it is clear that something went wrong in my characterization of Exill. Were a potential reader to browse this fiction’s page, they would look at the low character score and steer clear of this trash. That is why I will be taking a hiatus to fix up Book 1+2 as outlined in the changelog linked below.
The prevailing wisdom for new authors is to continue writing while learning from your mistakes. ‘Implement those fixes in your next work.’ Is what many grizzled veterans say. But there is no ‘next work’ for me. I don’t particularly enjoy writing, and just had a story to share. This will be my first and last entry as an author.
So I will try my best to improve Isekai Rejection to a 4.5 rating. And if that hurdle can’t be overcome – it probably means the story was flawed to begin with, and beyond saving.
Sometimes, it is important to let go.
You can check the changelog below to see how I’m progressing on fixing up the first two books. Thank you for your interest and support.
Changelog: Kanban Board on Miro (link)
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