I started reading this on Tapas. I purchased this thinking I might just continue where I left off there, only to find that specific things are playing out differently in this version.
I've done some digging and heard of a 'writer's camp version" that was apparently a shorter story which was adapted into the larger work.
What confuses me is, the current Tapas series says it started releasing in 2020, and this page, as well as the paperback, say they were published in 2022. More recently than either, the Tapas series finished its publication in May.
So what version is this? Is this a third rewrite? The writer's camp version? Is this version the work without Tapas interference? I can't make heads or tails of it, and I can't find the answer online.
Did Gilbert save Ian in the beginning and carry him away bridal style? Or did he ambush Ian in a dark alleyway and drag him across town?
Did Ian offer a drink to the man who threatened him at La Brume? Or did he run away?
These currently feel like very different stories.
If anyone has the answer, I would love to know. I'm willing to read both versions, but I want to know which one is more aligned with the author's vision.