Start Reading Sanderson's Oathbringer for Free, Plus Pratchett, VanderMeer, and More!

Plus Marvel's The Defenders To view this email as a web page, go [here.]( [Tor.com Newsletter]( [Forward to a Friend]( OATHBRINGER [Exclusive Preview-Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson: Prologue]( You can officially start reading Brandon Sanderson's epic new novel Oathbringer for free, right now! The first 32 chapters will be serialized exclusively on Tor.com, beginning this week with the novel's prologue, "To Weep"-check back every Tuesday for new installments! [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( MARVEL [Giving History a Better Ending: Marvel, Terrorism, and the Aftermath of 9/11]( Superhero stories mythologize our lives. Leah Schnelbach explores how the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with its sharp focus on New York City, grapples with terrorism and its effect on the city's citizens, from the mightiest Avenger to the most helpless bodega cat. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( PRATCHETT [Good Idols: Terry Pratchett & the Appropriate Hug]( It was the last $30 of her paycheck. It was probably his last tour. But she had to see him. Author Lish McBride shares a story about meeting the amazing Terry Pratchett, and how his work, humor, and kindness continue to inspire. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( GAME OF THRONES [Game of Thrones Season 7, Episode 6: "Beyond the Wall"]( It's hard to talk about the penultimate episode of this season of Game of Thrones without sliding straight into spoiler territory, but some crazy, no-good, horrifying stuff went down beyond the Wall this week (and also things are weird at Winterfell)-let's discuss! [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( SANDERSON [Catch Up with the Complete Warbreaker Reread!]( Alice Arneson, our resident expert on Brandon Sanderson's cosmere, has just completed her weekly reread of Warbreaker! If you're curious about the complexities of Color, BioChroma, Breath, Nightblood, and how this standalone novel connects to the rest of Sanderson's fictional universe (including the upcoming Oathbringer), you can check out the full index of posts any time! [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( DEFENDERS [Big Heroes, Big Characters, Big Villains, Small Plot: Marvel's The Defenders Season 1]( Reviewer Keith DeCandido notes that every player, big and small, in the first season of Marvel's The Defenders is superb. If only the plot were stronger...let us know what you thought of the latest Marvel team-up! [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( VANDERMEER [Remade Bodies and Surreal Spaces: Where to Start With the Work of Jeff VanderMeer]( From metafictional body horror to detective novels and paranoid thrillers to GIANT FLYING BEARS, Tobias Carroll has assembled a handy guide to help you navigate Jeff VanderMeer's many weird and fantastic worlds. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( GAME OF THRONES [How Randyll Tarly Answers Game of Thrones' Most Baffling Question]( Charlie Jane Anders explains how Randyll Tarly's motivations shed light on one of Game of Thrones' most puzzling elements: the acceptance of Cersei Lannister as a legitimate ruler. The answer involves a potent blend of xenophobia and the rise of Westerosi nationalism, even as Westeros itself is falling apart... [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( ORIGINAL FICTION [The Library of Lost Things, by Matthew Bright]( Welcome to the Library of Lost Things, where the shelves are stuffed with books that have fallen through the cracks-from volumes of lovelorn teenage poetry to famous works of literature long destroyed or lost. They're all here, pulled from history and watched over by the Librarian, curated by the Collectors, nibbled on by the rats. Filed away, never to be read. At least, until Thomas, a boy with a secret, comes to the Library. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( ORIGINAL FICTION [The Lamentation of Their Women, by Kai Ashante Wilson]( The Prince of Darkness selects a young woman from the Bronx as his chief lieutenant. [Content warning for mature themes and graphic violence.] [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( Follow Tor.com to get updates on all of our original fiction. 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