Book excerpt: Tor.com Publishing Editorial Spotlight #4 is a curated selection of novellas by editor Ann VanderMeer This collection includes: Mandelbrot the Magnificent by Liz Ziemska The Warren by Brian Evenson Liz Ziemska’s Mandelbrot the Magnificent is a stunning, magical pseudo-biography of Benoit Mandelbrot as he flees into deep mathematics to escape the rise of Hitler. "Liz Ziemska has fashioned a beautiful story about one famous survivor and the magic and mathematics he’s brought to the world."—Karen Joy Fowler on Mandelbrot the Magnificent In Brian Evenson’s post-apocalyptic horror novella The Warren a human battles a thinks-he's-human in the ultimate fight for survival "A creepy, mind-bending quest of identity and mystery, told with a master's skill. No one explores inner landscapes quite like Brian Evenson."—Jeff VanderMeer on The Warren At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.