Dear readers,
I have addressed this issue before, and I am addressing it today for the last time. To be completely honest, I am more than a little miffed at this point.
How difficult is it to read both the books first and then ask questions about the points you genuinely want to understand? Why jump straight to asking for spoilers?
Had TSD been a conventional romance, I would not have had an issue with this at all. However, this duology is fundamentally a dark psychological mystery suspense thriller, with romance existing only as a secondary trope. When you ask for spoilers in a story like this, you are not asking for a harmless detail. You are asking for the very heart and soul of the duology itself.
That is the core of the problem.
I am grateful, and I do feel privileged, because you are choosing to give my writing your time and attention. I acknowledge that fully. But appreciation does not grant permission to sabotage or disrespect my craft. This story has been structured with intention. Its impact depends on discovery, tension, and unanswered questions unfolding in their own time.
Once again, if TSD were a simple romance, I would not have objected to the circulation of spoilers. The issue lies in its primary theme. Suspense is not an accessory here. It is the backbone of the narrative.
I have deliberately not revealed the name of the individual involved, because that is not the point of this message. The point is awareness and restraint. Please be more mindful going forward.
This is not about denial. It is about respecting the story and the experience it is meant to offer.
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