Read: Chapter 3 of Walkaway, in which a university rises from the ashes

There’s only 8 days until the publication of Walkaway (stil time to pre-order signed hardcovers: US, UK), and Tor.com has just published a sneak peek at chapter 3: “Takeoff.”

I’m getting ready to hit the road and tour with the book: 20+ cities in the US and Canada are announced, with more to come in the UK!

Chapter 3 starts with a visit to the bombed out remains of Walkaway U, a guerrilla scientific research facility that’s been taken out by Hellfire missiles.

The ashes of Walkaway U we...