This page lists the various notes and essays that I felt were too long or too obscure to put in the notes I post as comments on each post within the story. Each one is marked with a book and chapter number, which is the point where the note is essentially placed within the story. They may have spoilers for any point before that in the story, though some are placed later just because they are easier to understand with more knowledge about the setting.
Even more than my chapter notes, many of these longer notes will be of very little interest to a lot of people. Some are extremely niche, or cover topics that most people simply don’t care about. Others discuss details about my writing process that may not be of interest, or are framed in terms that aren’t very accessible without specialized knowledge. Some are as long as a full chapter of the books. These are something I share with the understanding that they really don’t fit within the narrative itself. None are strictly necessary to understand the story or characters. Some do provide context or help to clarify events, though. Each chapter which is associated with one of these longer notes will also say as much in the comments on this site.
Plant Selection & Phytochemistry (1.2)
Photosensitivity vs. Visual Overload (1.7)
Oaths, Debts, and Favors (1.29)