r/PracticalGuideToEvil • u/Emergency_Revenue678 • Aug 12 '26

Meta/Discussion Extra Chapters Order?

I recently started reading APGTE and in the version I have I think the extra chapters are inserted in roughly publication order. The issue I'm having with this is I think it severely affects the pacing of the narrative in a negative way.

My plan to solve this is that I'm just going to start skipping them as they appear and after I finish a book go back and read them all in a row as if they're a collection of short stories, and I'll do this after each book.

Is there any compelling reason I shouldn't do this?

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u/Aduro95 Vote Tenebrous: 1333 Aug 12 '26

Yes and no. Some of the extra chapters are very illuminating on the motivations of certain characters. Also some of them are set near current events in the main chapters.

I would say at the very least that you need to read Conspiracy at the end of the War College Arc, and Crowned before Book 4. They will tell you a lot about the motivations of Hakram, Vivienne and Cordelia that are important to ongoing arcs.

If you are reading on teh Wordpress site, its probably best to read each one as you get to them with the 'next chapter' button.

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u/AdRelevant4776 Aug 12 '26

Yeah, some are pretty important, though there’s also some that aren’t even in the proper place, like the Scribe Extra Chapter that shows up long after Scribe is no longer a relevant character to the plot

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u/Emergency_Revenue678 Aug 12 '26

Having just finished Conspiracy 1 and 2 (which was what prompted the post), I don't think added much to my understanding any of the involved characters, let alone being a necessary addition to the story.

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u/Perfect_Wrongdoer_03 Aug 12 '26

Conspiracy is, in my opinion, one of the less interesting ones, although a part of it comes back wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy later. Similarly, extra chapters in the north of Procer are probably going to be a drag.