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I decided to take the initiative and make a topic where we can all freak out about the upcoming "glimpses" until the actual release. Feel free to ignore this until next Tuesday  :P .

 

For those who don't know, now that the major previews are all out, Tor is doing some thingy where they release little snippets by email. You can sign up for it here.

 

This finally got me to sign up for a Tor account. I'll probably be spamming the WoK reread with comments now.

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Clever way for Tor to get more users subscribed to their mailing list. I approve and can't wait for the first 'glimpse'. I hope it's an epigraph.

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I'm very excited for this.  I knew I was going to go into withdrawals after the chapter previews, but at least we get some tasty morsels.

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I hope that they star with a boom, let say some Shallan art would be awesome =)

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The glimpses are on a separate mailing list. If you subscribe to them you won't get any more emails after the last glimpse.

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normally this is an editorial move to keep people intersted. but it's not much good in this case, as anyone who subscribes to this is already going to buy the book anyway

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normally this is an editorial move to keep people intersted. but it's not much good in this case, as anyone who subscribes to this is already going to buy the book anyway

 

When you sign up for a Tor account, it automatically subscribes you to Tor's mailing list for other books, so far as I can tell. Getting those of us with no Tor accounts to get an account lets them market other books to us. I think from a marketing standpoint this was a nicely done move.

 

I could be wrong. I don't care either way, I just want more WoR. :P

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So much Tease.... I mean I would of driven to tor and paid for the book when they clearly had it...... And now daily snippets... Why can't they just give us the book already! yeah yeah I know, Logistics timing the book out nation wide etc etc. Tease Tease Tease.... Its like being in high school again.....

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Eh, well, since I get a password or username error every-time I try to sign up, it isn't doing a very effective job at getting me on their list.

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So much Tease.... I mean I would of driven to tor and paid for the book when they clearly had it...... And now daily snippets... Why can't they just give us the book already! yeah yeah I know, Logistics timing the book out nation wide etc etc. Tease Tease Tease.... Its like being in high school again.....

 

They could give us the ebook now, but that wouldn't be fair to those who want a printed book.

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LOL I just hope it's more than a single sentence, like the memories of light for AMOL's release. They were horribly well chosen to be taken out of context. 

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What do you think is more likely? Sentences well chosen to be taken out of context, or clear spoilers where you can figure out exactly what's going on? ;)

 

If it helps you decide: I approved each one.

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I hope it's easily taken out of context, just for the sake of more crazy and totally inaccurate theorizing.

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If it helps you decide: I approved each one.

Ah, then they will definitely be trolling us ;)

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Glimpse: "Kaladin seemed to fly effortlessly through the air"

In context: "as he fell drunkenly off of his stool"

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Glimpse: "Amaram's eyes burnt black at the end of the Shardblade"

Context: "his voidish flesh blocking the blade."

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Glimpse: They watched in horror as Szeth cut off Kaladin's head

Context: rest; his favorite chair now lay scattered in pieces ..

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Glimpse: Kaladin embraced Amaram like a long lost brother...

Context: As they parted, seeming to defy reason. Amaram fell straight up into the sky. Only to fall back down a minute later with a resounding splat!

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Glimpse : Kaladin ran his spear trough Amaram finally having his revenge

Context : He woke up covered in sweat

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Anyone know what time they are going out each day?  I'm assuming noon but you know what they say about making assumptions?  "Assumption, this thing is for airsick lowlanders"

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What do you think is more likely? Sentences well chosen to be taken out of context, or clear spoilers where you can figure out exactly what's going on? ;)

 

If it helps you decide: I approved each one.

 

You're such a tease.

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They will go out at noon Eastern time.

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Peter, on a previous tread you said you approved 30 "Gimpses" will Tor use all of them? 21 days left till release, and 30 glimpses. Some days we'll get more than 1?

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Peter, on a previous tread you said you approved 30 "Gimpses" will Tor use all of them? 21 days left till release, and 30 glimpses. Some days we'll get more than 1?

 

I think he saw 30 glimpses, and aprobe only 21, because spoilers

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"Thirty-eight days," Renarin read. "The end of all nations."

 

I thought that the first one would be a little more juicy than that but I am sure it will come when the release gets nearer.

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