Yeah, Song of Kali really went in a few completely different directions then I thought it would, which was a plus for me! Very heart-wrenchingSpoiler:. I did read Banished Dreams on my Kindle Paperwhite and agree that it added to the story. From something else I saw, another reason it may have been excised wasSpoiler:
"God punishes us for what we cannot imagine." - Stephen King, Duma Key