* The Banshee Queen, Sylvanas Windrunner, is featured in Warcraft: The Sunwell Trilogy, volume 3, “Ghostlands” by Richard A. Knaak and Jae-Hwan Kim; World of Warcraft: Stormrage by Richard A. Knaak; World of Warcraft: Arthas: Rise of the Lich King and World of Warcraft: Jaina Proudmoore: Tides of War by Christie Golden; and the short stories “In the Shadow of the Sun” by Sarah Pine and “Edge of Night” by Dave Kosak in World of Warcraft: Paragons.
* The earlier adventures of Go’el—also known as Thrall—are detailed in Warcraft: Lord of the Clans, World of Warcraft: Thrall: Twilight of the Aspects, World of Warcraft: Jaina Proudmoore: Tides of War, and World of Warcraft: The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm by Christie Golden; World of Warcraft: Cycle of Hatred by Keith R.A. DeCandido; issues #15–20 of the monthly World of Warcraft comic book by Walter and Louise Simonson, Jon Buran, Mike Bowden, Phil Moy, Walden Wong, and Pop Mhan; and the short story “Charge of the Aspects” by Matt Burns (on www.WorldofWarcraft.com).
* Vereesa Windrunner has played a role in many events throughout Azeroth’s history. Her past exploits are revealed in Warcraft: Day of the Dragon and World of Warcraft: Night of the Dragon by Richard A. Knaak, and World of Warcraft: Jaina Proudmoore: Tides of War by Christie Golden. She also makes brief appearances in Warcraft: War of the Ancients Trilogy and World of Warcraft: Stormrage by Richard A. Knaak, and World of Warcraft: Tides of Darkness by Aaron Rosenberg.
* Major events in Warchief Vol’jin’s life, including those from before he became ruler of the Darkspear trolls, are presented in World of Warcraft: Vol’jin: Shadows of the Horde by Michael A. Stackpole; World of Warcraft: Jaina Proudmoore: Tides of War by Christie Golden; and the short story “The Judgment” by Brian Kindregan in World of Warcraft: Paragons.
* Taran Zhu, staunch defender of Pandaria and revered leader of the secretive Shado-pan order, is also featured in World of Warcraft: Vol’jin: Shadows of the Horde by Michael A. Stackpole.
* Velen stands as one of the wisest and most ancient members of the Alliance. His time living on the world of Draenor is depicted in World of Warcraft: Rise of the Horde by Christie Golden. Other details regarding the draenei leader are featured in World of Warcraft: Wolfheart by Richard A. Knaak and the short story “Prophet’s Lesson” by Marc Hutcheson in World of Warcraft: Paragons.
* You can find more information about Alexstrasza the Life-Binder in World of Warcraft: Thrall: Twilight of the Aspects by Christie Golden; Warcraft: War of the Ancients Trilogy, Warcraft: Day of the Dragon, World of Warcraft: Night of the Dragon, World of Warcraft: Stormrage, and World of Warcraft: Dawn of the Aspects by Richard A. Knaak; and the short story “Charge of the Aspects” by Matt Burns (on www.WorldofWarcraft.com).
THE BATTLE RAGES ON
War Crimes portrays shocking events from the rise and fall of Garrosh Hellscream, one of the most infamous and hated figures in the world of Azeroth. World of Warcraft’s fourth expansion, Mists of Pandaria, allows you to witness the depths of his depravity and even take part in deposing him as warchief of the Horde.
Yet Garrosh’s tyranny is only a harbinger of a much darker storm approaching Azeroth. In the upcoming fifth expansion, Warlords of Draenor, the leaders of the Horde and the Alliance will call on heroes to traverse time itself and brave an alternate version of the orcish homeworld, a savage and unforgiving realm filled with strange new allies and ferocious enemies. There, a merciless army of orcs known as the Iron Horde is gathering for an invasion of Azeroth . . . and you can help stop it.
To discover the ever-expanding realm that has entertained millions around the globe, go to WorldofWarcraft.com and download the free trial version. Live the story.
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by Michael A. Stackpole
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by Richard A. Knaak
JAINA PROUDMOORE: TIDES OF WAR
by Christie Golden
WOLFHEART
by Richard A. Knaak
THRALL: TWILIGHT OF THE ASPECTS
by Christie Golden
THE SHATTERING: PRELUDE TO CATACLYSM
by Christie Golden
STORMRAGE
by Richard A. Knaak
ARTHAS: RISE OF THE LICH KING
by Christie Golden
NIGHT OF THE DRAGON
by Richard A. Knaak
BEYOND THE DARK PORTAL
by Aaron Rosenberg & Christie Golden
TIDES OF DARKNESS
by Aaron Rosenberg
RISE OF THE HORDE
by Christie Golden
CYCLE OF HATRED
by Keith R. A. DeCandido
WAR OF THE ANCIENTS:
BOOK ONE—THE WELL OF ETERNITY
by Richard A. Knaak
WAR OF THE ANCIENTS:
BOOK TWO—THE DEMON SOUL
by Richard A. Knaak
WAR OF THE ANCIENTS:
BOOK THREE—THE SUNDERING
by Richard A. Knaak
DAY OF THE DRAGON
by Richard A. Knaak
LORD OF THE CLANS
by Christie Golden
THE LAST GUARDIAN
by Jeff Grubb
New York Times bestselling and award-winning author CHRISTIE GOLDEN has written more than forty novels and several short stories in the fields of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Among her many projects are more than a dozen Star Trek novels and several original fantasy novels. An avid player of World of Warcraft, she has written two manga short stories and several novels in that world (Lord of the Clans, Rise of the Horde, Arthas: Rise of the Lich King, The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm, Thrall: Twilight of the Aspects, and Jaina Proudmoore: Tides of War). She has also written the StarCraft Dark Templar Saga: Firstborn, Shadow Hunters, and Twilight, as well as Devils’ Due and Flashpoint, and Golden is the writer of three books in the major nine-book Star Wars series Fate of the Jedi (in collaboration with Aaron Allston and Troy Denning). Golden lives in Tennessee. She welcomes visitors to her website: ChristieGolden.com.
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