Jason Denzel

Amazon's official WoTonPrime social media accounts revealed today a brief video showcasing Thom Merrilin's guitar. The video showed how the instrument went through its design phase to becoming an actual prop seen in the show. Thom-guitar-Dec23_2020.mp4 About Thom's instruments In the Wheel of Time books, Thom Merrilin (played by Alexandre Willaume in the TV show) is a skilled gleeman with a far-more-interesting-than-he-would-like past. He demonstrates his skill with both a harp and a flute. But interestingly, WoT TV showrunner Rafe Judkins and his team made the decision to give Thom a guitar instead. Here's what he wrote in a Q&A addressing the topic: Amazon has already released preview videos of the Winespreing Inn, Tam's heron-marked sword, and a basic audio trailer. What do you think of the Thom's guitar? Join the conversation below or view our reaction on The Wheel of Time Community Show on YouTube. Learn more about Amazon's Wheel of Time TV show.

Tor.com posted a lengthy interview between Tor publisher Tom Doherty and Harriet McDougal (Robert Jordan's widow, and the editor of the entire Wheel of Time series). They cover many topics ranging from their approach to marketing The Eye of the World in 1990: ... to discussion about the upcoming ebook release of A Memory of Light (due on April 9th, and soon to be available on our online store) The full interview can be found here on Tor.com.