Chuck Tingle, Selkies, and Star Trek: Prodigy

To view this email as a web page, go [here.]( [Tor.com Newsletter]( [Forward to a Friend]( LOVE IS REAL! [Chuck Tingle on Tor.com]( Buckle up, buckaroos! Two time Hugo award finalist Chuck Tingle took over Tor.com for a day of fun and chaos. Trot over to check out everything here. Love is real! [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( [A painting of Athena and Odysseus]( IN YOUR HOMETOWN [Five SFF Books About Homecomings]( Home towns have a rough time of it in fantasy and science fiction. Most often, we see characters leaving, or forcibly expelled–after all, comfortable people don’t go on many Adventures. But homecomings, though rare in SFF, have a special place in Max Gladstone’s heart. Here are five of his favorite books about returning home. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( [Drawings of selkies]( SFF BESTIARY [Sea Magic, Seal Magic: The Selkie]( Most of the shapeshifter narratives we see focus on creatures of the land and the air—wolves, big cats, bears, various birds. But there’s one shifter who doesn’t show up much if at all in urban fantasy, and who somewhat surprisingly doesn’t have a strong presence in shifter romance—the selkie, a creature that exists both as a seal and in human form. In a new SFF Bestiary, Judith Tarr shines a spotlight on this incredible creature’s place in fiction. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( [A photo of a hand reaching up from beneath the waves]( WATCH WHERE YOU SWIM [Five Tales of Aquatic Horror]( Which is scarier, outer space or the ocean? Everyone has their own feelings, but in reality the two aren’t all that different. Both are hostile to human life, both are terrifyingly vast, and both inspire fear of the unknown. What lurks in the great depths? Lorna Wallace shares five stories about the horrors of the ocean. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( [A close-up of armor]( KNIGHTS AND MORE [Suit Up! Five Incredible Suits of Armor in SFF]( A suit of armor can represent a lot of things—protection, status, loyalty, achievement, or transformation. Both sci-fi and fantasy are teeming with amazing armor of all sorts. Here, Cole Rush shares five of his favorite suits of armor from fiction. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( [A screencap from Star Trek: Prodigy]( STAR TREK FOREVER [Star Trek: Prodigy Is the Bold and Beautiful Little Sibling of the Star Trek Universe, and Needs to Be Allowed to Continue]( Last week Paramount+ announced that it was canceling its animated Star Trek show, Star Trek: Prodigy. The decision shocked fans. And while the streaming business is in a crazy way right now, Star Trek: Prodigy isn’t just any show. Jim McDermott argues why this brilliant show should be saved. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( [A screencap from Star Trek: Prodigy]( CAN A SHARK DANCE? [Nimona’s Latest Transformation Is Into a Dazzling, Affecting Film]( Last week Paramount+ announced that it was canceling its animated Star Trek show, Star Trek: Prodigy. The decision shocked fans. And while the streaming business is in a crazy way right now, Star Trek: Prodigy isn’t just any show. Jim McDermott argues why this brilliant show should be saved. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( ORIGINAL FICTION [“Detonation Boulevard” by Alastair Reynolds]( In a cosmic rally race winding 12,000 kilometers across Io’s treacherous surface in just 60 hours, all while dodging the competition, fatigue, and violent lava geysers—there’s only one way Cat knows how to win: Just drive. [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.