Free E-Book, SFF Heists, and Revolution

To view this email as a web page, go [here.]( [Tor.com Newsletter]( [Forward to a Friend]( E-BOOK CLUB [Download a Free eBook of Killing Gravity, by Corey J. White, Before Feb. 29!]( Each month, the Tor.com eBook Club gives away a free sci-fi/fantasy eBook to club subscribers. For February 2020, we’re offering a bonus Leap Year eBook! Killing Gravity, the thrilling science fiction space adventure debut by Corey J. White, will be available for download until 11:59 PM (ET) on February 28th, 2020—enjoy! [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( TAKE WHAT YOU WANT [Crimes, Capers, and Gentleman Thieves: 5 Must-Read SFF Heist Novels]( Heist stories always seem so straightforward at the beginning. All that stands between our protagonists and possession of whatever it is they covet or require is a team with the right skills, a plan so cunning you could put a tail on it and call it a fox, and a bit of concerted effort. What could possibly go wrong? And yet, there are always complications…because otherwise, where’s the fun?! James Davis Nicoll recommends five SFF novels featuring exciting heists. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( IF WE BURN, YOU BURN WITH US [The Revolution Will Be Dramatized]( Catching Fire came out November 2013. Mockingjay: Part I came out November 2014. In between, Mike Brown was killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, and the Ferguson Uprising took place. Author Bethany C. Morrow writes about what it was like to live in an America that can rapturously and enthusiastically consume and cosplay revolution, and can look on real world resistance with disdain. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( A LIFETIME WITH YOU [Mortal Men Doomed to Die: Death as a Gift Is Debatable in Middle-earth]( As Tolkien-reading humans, we already know that even in Middle-earth, all Men die at some point. Obviously. But it’s not unless we read Appendix A in The Lord of the Rings that we see mortal death referred to as “the Gift of Men.” Jeff LaSala takes a look at mortal death in Tolkien’s work, Ilúvatar’s grand plan, and what it means for the inhabitants of Middle-earth. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( IN THE PASTURES [Connecting With Horses Is Like Living in a Fantasy Novel]( Deep-down, in it for the long haul horse people have a look to them. They come in all shapes and sizes, but you can spot them. It’s a deep, abiding love that can’t be denied. In this beautiful piece, Judith Tarr describes the magic of deep horsemanship and the bond of connection it entails. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( THEIR TIME HERE HAS ENDED [“Too Old for Narnia”: Belief, Fandom, and the End of Wonder]( At the end of Prince Caspian, Peter announces that he will not be returning to Narnia, and neither will Susan, because Aslan has told them they are too old. So, how old exactly is too old? And what does it mean to be unable to return to something you once loved? Matt Mikalatos takes a look at the question of maturity in Lewis’ work, and the problems faced when you outgrow your fandom. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( RETURN OF THE JEDI [Lucasfilm Reveals Next Big Star Wars Publishing Project: The High Republic]( Earlier this week, Lucasfilm finally pulled the curtains back on its long-awaited Project Luminous: it will be a major cross-medium publishing project called The High Republic, set two centuries before The Phantom Menace. The project will include 3 books and 2 comic series, written by authors Claudia Gray, Justina Ireland, Daniel José Older, Cavan Scott, and Charles Soule. Take a look at what’s to come! [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( ORIGINAL FICTION [“Sinew and Steel and What They Told” by Carrie Vaughn]( Graff has been keeping a big secret from his closest friends, the captain and crew of a pirate-hunting starship. He expected to die before they ever discovered what he really is. But he’s not dead, and now he has to explain. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( Follow Tor.com to get updates on all of our original fiction. FOLLOW US: [Follow Us on Facebook]( [Follow Us on Twitter]( [Follow Us on Tumblr]( [Follow Us on Pinterest]( This email was sent by: Macmillan 120 Broadway New York, NY, 10271, US We respect your right to privacy - [view our policy]( Macmillan believes piracy hurts writers, readers and everyone who loves books. Learn more and report suspicious activity [here.]( To subscribe to this or other email communications from Macmillan, please click [here](. Visit our [profile center]( to update your email address and/or other information. If you no longer wish to receive this email communication, click [here]( to unsubscribe.