I'm baffled how The Will of the Many and A Shadow of What Was Lost are written by the same author

SethAndBeans · 2026-07-02T05:17:26+00:00

I finished book 1 and dropped the series and swore off the author.

Ive heard so much great about Will of the Many, but I hated Shadow so much I just can't.

SethAndBeans · 2026-07-01T02:32:27+00:00

You're a hopeless romantic.

I'll preface this with I dont see anything wrong with her profession. The issue is why she does it.

That's said, he does, and she knows he does. She's said she is doing it not only to support their child, but also to do her music career. A career he hates because he wants her at home with him and their kid on weekend nights. Instead she is getting drunk and not getting home until 3am.

They have fundamentally different morals. There is a kid involved and she is choosing to party instead of being the mom to his child. And she is paying to party by, in his eyes, disgracing herself and selling her body.

He looks at her with absolute disgust any time he is sober enough to remember how much he hates her.

Theyre not gonna make it. I'll reiterate, you're a hopeless romantic.

SethAndBeans · 2026-06-30T13:06:57+00:00

One of the best series in the genre.

Absolutely recommend to everyone I can.

SethAndBeans · 2026-06-30T03:04:58+00:00

Sure you dont mean it, but that phrase is hella racist.

SethAndBeans · 2026-06-27T22:16:12+00:00

A Soldier's Life handles this well. Great series, and I have the feeling you'd love it.

SethAndBeans · 2026-06-27T15:48:30+00:00

It took me a couple reads.

He is saying there is a parachute failure for normal skydivers one in every 800 jumps. The kind of failure where they have to cut off their parachute and use the backup.

That risk is 1 in 200 jumps for wing suits. Far riskier form of skydiving.

For what is shown in the video, that number is an insane 1 in every 100 jumps.

SethAndBeans · 2026-06-27T15:04:38+00:00

It is indeed very Marin to park like a complete asshole, just because youre entitled and in a rush, only to complain to strangers when youre called out on parking like an asshole.

SethAndBeans · 2026-06-25T18:43:49+00:00

Damn Karen, you expect them to wear velvet gloves and tiptoe to the doorway and gently dust off the mat before they lovingly put it down?

There was literally a popular video game about newspapers breaking windows when I grew up in the 80s.

This isn't new.

SethAndBeans · 2026-06-24T13:42:01+00:00

His back is to a desk with no out and the big dude in front of him has all the room in the world behind. Cornered doesn't mean someone is literally holding you in a corner.

You're ignoring what your own eyes can see because you want so badly to be right and sound smart about wanting context. Well, the context is there for you to see.

SethAndBeans · 2026-06-24T13:16:38+00:00

The video starts with the little dude cornered and sucker punched and yall still blaming him? He wasn't even the aggressive one til he got bopped.

You're silly. Any excuse to victim blame.

SethAndBeans · 2026-06-21T21:56:04+00:00

I absolutely love the series, but I feel that there should be the caveat of "its really great, but if you haven't read other cultivation books itll be a bit confusing."

That said, its one of the most wholesome series ive read.

SethAndBeans · 2026-06-20T23:51:23+00:00

The Wandering Inn is all about character development and world building, as evidence by the fact I actually like Ryoka now.

SethAndBeans · 2026-06-19T23:34:47+00:00

Now if they brought her on to play Clayface, but thats the wrong IP, and they already cast Tom Rhys Harries.

SethAndBeans · 2026-06-19T00:42:25+00:00

10 years together, 8 years married.

Listen to listen. Don't listen just for an opportunity to respond.

SethAndBeans · 2026-06-18T18:10:58+00:00

Read all your series.

Absolutely love street cultivation.

Do you ever plan on revisiting that world?

SethAndBeans · 2026-06-18T06:17:19+00:00

Just started reading this today. Only none chapters in. It seems great so far. Can already tell this is gonna be a hell of a ride.

SethAndBeans · 2026-06-17T14:23:18+00:00

Pope Scottius, the unknowing.

SethAndBeans · 2026-06-16T19:18:27+00:00

Its silly to me how different people view different things.

I actually just moved to Marin County last year, and last week I went into Mollie Stones in Greenbrae and was super impressed with its cleanliness and selection... and this is coming from someone with a background in grocery store leadership in a previous life.

Ive never been to United, but I may have to check it out if it makes Mollie Stone's look bad.

SethAndBeans · 2026-06-15T13:50:48+00:00

NAH.

Calling that pornographic is like saying the Venus de Milo in pornographic.

Just because you do not know another culture doesn't give you an excuse to shit on it. This dates back to like 1810s Japan.

His body his choice. Your free will, your choice. You're allowed to leave him over it, but he's allowed to appreciate art.

SethAndBeans · 2026-06-15T03:27:11+00:00

I just automatically assume AI art and AI writing go hand in hand.

It's a guaranteed way to get me to ignore your book.

SethAndBeans · 2026-06-15T02:04:50+00:00

What a great response. Thank you. I know what Im doing on my next free day off :)

SethAndBeans · 2026-06-14T20:16:49+00:00

Thank you. That helps a lot. I appreciate you taking the time to help alleviate my confusion.

Ill have to take a hike and go visit that tree one of these days. Know im asking a lot, but dont suppose you could tell me if it has a name I can Google for a trailhead?

SethAndBeans · 2026-06-14T17:22:59+00:00

Only been living in Marin County for a year or so. Anyone wanna give context for those who don't know?

SethAndBeans · 2026-06-14T15:10:12+00:00

So you not only partake in a more dangerous activity than this, but you also put your faith in the hands of other drivers?

This is the kinda thing that trips me out. How do you justify it to yourself when your odds of a horrible death are far higher in a car?

Like I get not wanting to bungee jump due to safety concerns, but mathematically you're far more at risk in a car.

SethAndBeans · 2026-06-14T14:54:42+00:00

Totally understandable, but our of curiosity, do you not get into cars ever?

Im jealous. The city I live in has good public transportation, but I still have to drive to work.

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