Hello, I just opened The Vengeful Tide webpage, and it says that "The story 'The Vengeful Tide' by 'WordsToTheWise' was not found.
It was deleted on 2024-03-04 08:09:09.
Reason for deletion: Deleted at author's request".
Do you guys know Why did it get deleted? I loved that story.
Wow, they went through and scrubbed everything from everywhere. I do hope that the story is reposted, even in an incomplete status. I get getting burned out, but it's a shame to so completely remove a good work.
I know, and I'd just started reading the new chapter he dropped on Feb 27th too, and was really looking forward to seeing how the new connection with the Wail would pan out.
It doesn't make sense to me though that he went scorched earth and wiped EVERYTHING only days after releasing a new chapter, can't even check for a blog post since he wiped his accounts too.
I was able to find a post from October on another site where he announced he was terminating his Patreon account as his life was going in a very strange different direction (His Words), and that he was no longer able to dedicate himself to the site anymore (I assume he was referring to his Patreon since he regularly made/poseted art of the characters there, and he wouldn't have the time for it anymore), but that he wasn't done with it and was still gonna be adding new chapters, and how it was way too much fun to drop (Which adds to my confusion, if only a few months ago after 5+ years writing it, I believe CH.1 was in 2018, he still loved and had fun with the story; what changed in the relatively short time of the last 4½-5mths that he completely changed to not enjoying the story or writing it at all to the point he nuked it and himself completely, everywhere?).
Here's his post from October 15th, 2023:
"Greetings my wonderful patrons!
I had agonized on how to bring this news to you so many times and even as I write this, I'm honestly unsure of how to properly proceed. Nevertheless, I wish to always be honest and upfront with you guys.
I've decided to end my patreon. Life is taking me in a very strange direction, one that shows me I won't be able to dedicate to this site anymore. Now, let me say, I'm not giving up The Vengeful Tide. I'll still be posting it on Lit and StoriesOnline. It's way too much fun and you've all been too amazing an audience to leave it so far. However, when creating, the Vengeful Tide, it was never about making money aside from making books whenever I could. It was simply about fun, writing for me and reading for you.
So if you'd like to save the artwork posted here, then I give you all freedom to. It'd be a shame to let some of it go to waste I guess.
That said, I did have some stuff in the October Roadmap that is still being worked on. If you'd like to see that, then you're more than welcome to stick around. Of course, I'll be pausing billing on the 20th so you won't be charged next month while you decide to either leave now or after the rewards have been posted.
Also to those who asked for cities/characters, worry not. I will honor that agreement and they will all still appear when I get to them. Of that, I promise!
Your votes on the next novel have also been saved, and who knows, maybe I'll come back to do this again at some point. However, that's not an option now. In addition, for all of you who have supported me, when Book 3 is released, if you desire, I will send you a free PDF file of the entire book as thanks for your contributions. If you'd like it, then shoot me a message.
I will also be posting the latest chapter here for your viewing pleasure.
Thank you all so much. It's been an amazing experience!
WttW"
[Duplicated from comment I made on Lost Stories on same issue.]
I don't know the story so I don't have specific information, but a bit of research turned up that "The Vengeful Tide" was the title of the first volume of "The Adventures of a Betrayed Captain" by Wordstothewise. The second volume was titled "The Seas of Wrath".
These books were on Amazon but have now been deleted. GoodReads also has the books listed.
I found copies of both volumes on the Z-Lib shadow library, though I can't confirm if the books are downloadable or legitimate. If you use that or another shadow library that would be a good place to look.
Failing that, a Google search found that the story was posted on another story site which I won't name per SOL rules. You should have no trouble finding it. While that copy has also been deleted, an internet archive will probably do better with that site than it would with Patreon.
