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All three books deal with political topics and how to <span class="mu-i">steer the mechanisms</span> of state, that makes sense. It is the context of the books that matter, and you find strange. All three books are written by the same author- something only the Supreme Ruler would know- as books of political thought are heavily restricted and made anonymous by the publishing system to prevent cults of personality forming around strong figures. But you know that the books are all written by one person- the Blue Hazaar known as <span class="mu-i">Yuan'Tul Scholiander</span>- a long lost descendant(?) of the Supreme Ruler known as Qet the Greater.
But why? <span class="mu-i">Why</span> is it written in such a way?
If you didn't know the author yourself, you would easily assume that all three were written by different people, people who didn't necessarily see eye to eye, just based on background context you can infer from the books themselves and how they are written. It's extremely interesting from an authorship perspective; it is undoubtable Yuan has great intelligence and skill- most SP's only publish one work in their lifetime; and while he has extra 'lifetime' to work with, three books is still quite a feat. But why all at once? Why with such conflicting 'voices'?
In a way, it's almost like an <span class="mu-i">avant garde</span> work of art. Like the real subject here is the <span class="mu-i">reader</span>, or to see how the author can somehow pretend to inhabit different people to write these tomes, like a display of writing prowess or exercise in embodying different personas in writing. But the only people who would ever know who wrote these books would be the Supreme Ruler. So there is no audience. Almost like its a little show just for you.
Frankly, you don't see anything wrong with the books themselves, just the tonal whiplash from moving from one to the next. Each one has valuable information that you can absorb and use for yourself- and several predictions and assertions about the nature of political power are enlightening even for you. It's just the context of how they were written and released that you don't quite understand. After all- due to their release, the current landscape of state philosophy is constantly shifting. Their true effects on the Hegemony cannot yet be known. And besides, your captain is pinging for your attention on the bridge.
