As with previous volumes in the Wheel of Time® series, Macmillan is making the prologue for Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderon’s The Towers of Midnight available for purchase on September 21st, more than a month before the hardcover is released on November 2, 2010.
In the prologue, titled “Distinctions,” Lan Mandragoran rides on toward death; Perrin Aybara, Lord Goldeneyes, has a disturbing dream; Galad leads the Whitecloaks into harm’s way; one who has left humanity behind creeps through the Blight; and the Blight border faces invasion.
“Distinctions” will be available for $2.99 as either an ebook or an audio download. You can pre-order the ebook now, and it will be compatible with nearly all e-reading devices, including the Sony Reader and the Kindle.
I just pre-ordered through iBooks. I haven't seen it anywhere else.
iBooks does give a sample, which is the first few pages. It includes a Loial quote from his book "The Dragon Reborn" and it gives the first part of the Lan pov.
EDIT: Just finished reading though it... that was pretty interesting.
This message last edited by BlackAdder on 11/09/2010 at 12:40:52 AM
ToM: prologue
28/08/2010 06:44:55 PM
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Good to know, even though I'll probably skip it and wait for the full book. *NM*
28/08/2010 06:56:53 PM
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Got a huge Gollum flashback after reading the part about the creeper *NM*
28/08/2010 07:24:11 PM
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I figured it was Fain.
28/08/2010 07:48:21 PM
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My money's on Slayer or perhaps Moridin rather than Fain.
28/08/2010 08:50:33 PM
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Left humanity behind... could be Fain, Slayer or Moridin I guess. *NM*
28/08/2010 07:58:31 PM
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Graendal at one point considered herself "no longer merely human" or word to that effect *NM*
28/08/2010 08:38:58 PM
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It's Narg, obviously *NM*
28/08/2010 09:29:13 PM
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That would be a great easter egg as an ebook exclusive (leaving it out of the full printed release). *NM*
28/08/2010 10:04:18 PM
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So who wrote what?
28/08/2010 09:43:34 PM
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Is it just me, or does "Distinctions" rank as the flattest-sounding prologue title to date? *NM*
29/08/2010 01:04:41 AM
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since when is Sept 21 more than a month away from Nov 2? its 11 days!
29/08/2010 03:25:28 AM
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"Another" meaningless bloodbath? Aren't most people annoyed at the lack of such thus far? *NM*
31/08/2010 04:07:15 AM
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Re: ToM: prologue
10/09/2010 11:51:46 PM
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Nice, thanks for pointing that out
11/09/2010 12:29:40 AM
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