I know what its about but I'm confused about the whole Book 1B thing. Why? Just why? 

It's a continuation of the story, just like any sequel, but you want your readers to consider it part of the first book? It's kinda too late for that after they were published separately back in the early eighties. My old paperbacks had no idea that this series had seen changes over the years. Why are we going back after the fact and combining these first two books? Is it because the first one isn't quite satisfying on its own? 

Additionally, why is the author going back and adding mounds of paragraphs for additional context into the book? Which I only discovered by getting the audiobook from the library to read along with my paperback. All of a sudden, there are more words than what's in print, and I'm mad I didn't get this new version for 1A. There is so much added to this book now compared to its original. It obviously makes this story easier to enjoy, understand, and read. Maybe there should be some warning in these book descriptions about the new versions being different and preferred. I'm just flat flabbergasted by this whole thing. 

I will not be continuing with this series. It's mediocre with or without the updates, anyway. Insane.