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But for those of you who couldn’t make it out to New York, we wanted to offer you the chance to grab some of the same amazing swag and books that we’re promoting at #NYCC. To enter for the chance to win one of these five prize bundles, leave a comment on this post telling us one fabulous thing that you’ll be doing this week while you are #NotAtComicCon.

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  • Wheel of Time backpack
  • Halo patch
  • Article 5 by Kristen Simmons
  • The Battle of Blood and Ink written by Jared Axelrod and illustrated by Steve Walker
  • The Clockwork Sky Volume One by Madeleine Rosca
  • Dead Space: Martyr by Brian Evenson
  • Earthseed by Pamela Sargent
  • Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card
  • The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
  • The Eye of the World: Graphic Novel: Volume 2 Based on the novel by Robert Jordan, written by Chuck Dixon, illustrated by Andie Tong
  • For the Win by Cory Doctorow
  • Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson
  • The Gift of Fire/On the Head of a Pin by Walter Mosley
  • Green by Jay Lake
  • Halo: Cryptum by Greg Bear
  • Halo: Glasslands by Karen Traviss
  • Hellhole by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson
  • Inside Straight edited by George R.R. Martin
  • Johnny Hiro: Half Asian, All Hero written and illustrated by Fred Chao
  • Off Armageddon Reef by David Weber
  • Old Man’s War by John Scalzi
  • The Omen Machine by Terry Goodkind
  • Only Superhuman by Christopher L. Bennett
  • Personal Demons by Lisa Desrochers
  • Three Parts Dead by Max Gladstone
  • The Way of the Kings by Brandon Sanderson

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Tor Books is heading to San Diego Comic-Con!

Poster Placeholder of - 54We hope to see many of you there. Stop by Booth #2707 to say hi or to participate in one of our many events and signings.

But for those of you who couldn’t make it out to California, we wanted to offer you the chance to grab some of the same amazing swag and books that we’re promoting at #SDCC. To enter for the chance to win one of these five prize bundles, leave a comment on this post telling us one fabulous thing that you’ll be doing this week while you are #NotAtComicCon. Whether you’re fighting a clone army, rescuing damsels in distress (or princelings in peril), zipping across galaxies at light speed, or just conquering your laundry pile, we hope that you have a great week.

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  • Wheel of Time backpack
  • Signed copy of Redshirts by John Scalzi
  • Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake
  • The Battle of Blood and Ink written by Jared Axelrod and illustrated by Steve Walker
  • Dark Companion by Marta Acosta
  • Existence by David Brin
  • Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card
  • The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
  • The Eye of the World: Graphic Novel: Volume 2 Based on the novel by Robert Jordan, written by Chuck Dixon, illustrated by Andie Tong
  • Eyes to See by Joseph Nassise
  • Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson
  • Girl Genius Omnibus Volume 1 by Phil Foglio and Kaja Foglio
  • Halo: Cryptum by Greg Bear
  • Halo: Glasslands by Karen Traviss
  • Inside Straight edited by George R.R. Martin
  • Johnny Hiro: Half Asian, All Hero written and illustrated by Fred Chao
  • Laddertop: Volume 1 written by Orson Scott Card and Emily Janice Card Art by Honoel A. Ibardolaza
  • Off Armageddon Reef by David Weber
  • The Omen Machine by Terry Goodkind
  • Passion Play by Beth Bernobich
  • Personal Demons by Lisa Desrochers
  • The Way of the Kings by Brandon Sanderson

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Information Versus Ignorance

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The Battle of Blood and Ink by Jared Axelrod

Written by Jared Axelrod, illustrated by Steve Walker

With The Battle of Blood and Ink, Steve Walker and I wanted to create a book with a strong sense of place. A story with a setting just off-kilter enough that the reader would require a guidebook to help them through the story. Also, we wanted rayguns. Some sort of fantasy story, set in a Renaissance/Victorian-esque city, with flying machines and rayguns and printing presses, all powered by Image Place holder of - 1various baroque technologies. Rayguns charged by Leyden jar-batteries. Vehicles designed by Leonardo DaVinci.

And in the middle of it all, a young woman who changes everything.

At its heart, The Battle of Blood and Ink is about an argument: How much do people deserve to know? On the one hand, an informed populace is something to strive for in any community. On the other, sometimes its better not to see how the hot dogs are made.

It’s easy to take the tack that everyone should know everything and make their decisions on this basis. The idea is a beautiful one. Perhaps if we knew more about each other, we would be less likely to go to war. If we could understand one anothers’ point of view, if we knew what was really going on, wouldn’t our lives be that much etter? A perfect world where we were all on the same page.

The flip side of this is that ignorance is bliss. There are some things that perhaps we are better off not knowing. Information can lead to understanding, but history has shown that it more often leads to panic. Perhaps it’s better they live without it and go about their lives unconcerned. After all, you do want to enjoy that hot dog, don’t you?

Connected with this is the question of how much you owe your community. If keeping them in the dark protects them, isn’t that the right thing to do? What if the truth won’t set your neighbors free, but destroy their lives? What if just by living in a certain place, existing in a certain way, you were taking part in the worst crime you could possibly imagine?

When knowledge is a weapon, what is the best way to wield it? As a shotgun? Or a stiletto? That’s what Ashe, our heroine, wrestles with throughout the book. In addition to dodging raygun-wielding constables, stealthy assassins, and airship pirates!

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