Tides of Darkness

, #3

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384 pages

English language

Published Aug. 27, 2007 by Pocket Star Books.

ISBN:
978-1-4165-3990-2
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After killing the corrupt Warchief Blackhand, Orgrim Doomhammer was quick to seize control over the Orcish Horde. Now he is determined to conquer the rest of Azeroth so that his people will once again have a home of their own in the World of Warcraft.

Anduin Lothar, former Champion of Stormwind, has left his shattered homeland behind and led his people across the Great Sea to the shores of Lordaeron. There, with the aid of the noble King Terenas, he forges a mighty Alliance with the other human nations. But even that may not be enough to stop the Horde's merciless onslaught. Elves, dwarves, and trolls enter the fray as the two emerging factions vie for dominance. Will the valiant Alliance prevail, or will the Horde's tide of darkness consume the last vestiges of freedom on Azeroth?

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reviewed Tides of Darkness by Aaron Rosenberg (World of Warcraft, #3)

For WoW players who don't want to bother with Warcraft 2

3 stars

This is Warcraft 2 in novel form. It successfully conveys the events of the late 90s RTS game with a good narrative. I believe it is meant to fill in some blanks for players of WoW in 2007 and it does so successfully. It might have been nice to see some bigger personalities or a bit more feeling from the characters, but it works. Some characters see some growth and an arc. There is a paucity of women characters, which, given that the target audience is WoW players, some women should have been introduced and built out in this novel.

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Subjects

  • World of Warcraft
  • Warcraft
  • Fantasy
  • Fiction