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| Original Title: | The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm (World of Warcraft, #8) ASIN B003L785VK |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | World of Warcraft #8 |
| Characters: | Palkar, Gorehowl, Hamuul Runetotem, Gazlowe, Grom Hellscream, Gorkrak, Anduin Wrynn, Orgrim Doomhammer, Gordawg, Magellas, Muradin, Stormsong, Graddock, Durotar, Drukan |
Christie Golden
Kindle Edition | Pages: 432 pages Rating: 3.95 | 4418 Users | 188 Reviews
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His eyes were open now, watching the path of the tiny flame. If you continue your path, little spark, you will cause great harm.I must burn! I must live!There are places where your glow and heat are welcome. Find them, do not destroy the dwellings or take the lives of my people!For a second, he seemed to wink out of existence but then blazed back with renewed vigor.Thrall knew what he had to do. He lifted his hand. Forgive me, Brother Flame. But I must protect my people from the harm you would cause them. I have requested, I have begged, now I warn.The spark seemed to spasm, and yet he continued on his lethal course.Thrall, grim-faced, clenched his hand hard. The spark flared defiantly, then dwindled, finally settling down to nothing more than the faintest of glowing embers. For now, he would no longer do anyone harm.The threat had ended, but Thrall was reeling. This was not the way of the shaman with the elements. It was a relationship of mutual respect, not of threats and control and, in the end, destruction. Oh, the Spirit of Fire could never be extinguished. It was far greater than anything any shaman, or even group of shaman, could ever attempt to do to him. He was eternal, as all the spirits of the elements were. But this part of him, this elemental manifestation, had been defiant, uncooperative. And he had not been alone. He was part of a disturbing trend of elements that were sullen and rebellious rather than cooperative. And in the end, Thrall had had to completely dominate him. Other shaman were now calling rain to soak the city in case there was another aberrant spark that persisted in its course of devastation.Thrall stood in the rain, letting it soak him, pour off his massive green shoulders, and drip down his arms. What in the name of the ancestors was happening?New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Christie Golden has written thirty-five novels and several short stories in the fields of science fiction, fantasy and horror. Among her many projects are over 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, and The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm) with more in the works. She has also written the StarCraft Dark Templar Trilogy, Firstborn, Shadow Hunters, and Twilight. Forthcoming is Devils’ Due, a StarCraft II novel focusing on the unlikely friendship between Jim Raynor and Tychus Findlay. Golden is also currently writing three books in the major nine-book Star Wars series Fate of the Jedi, in collaboration with Aaron Allston and Troy Denning. Her first two books in that series, Omen and Allies, are on shelves now. Golden currently lives in Colorado.***Thrall, wise shaman and the warchief of the Horde, has sensed a disturbing change . . . Long ago, Azeroth’s destructive native elementals raged across the world until the benevolent titans imprisoned them within the Elemental Plane. Despite the titans’ intervention, many elementals have ended up back on Azeroth. Over the ages, shaman like Thrall have communed with these spirits and, through patience and dedication, learned to soothe roaring infernos, bring rain to sun-scorched lands, and otherwise temper the elementals’ ruinous influence on the world of Azeroth.Now Thrall has discovered that the elementals no longer heed the shaman’s call. The link shared with these spirits has grown thin and frayed, as if Azeroth itself were under great duress.
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| Title | : | The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm (World of Warcraft #8) |
| Author | : | Christie Golden |
| Book Format | : | Kindle Edition |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 432 pages |
| Published | : | October 19th 2010 by Pocket Books |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. World Of Warcraft. Warcraft. Mmorpg. Fiction |
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Ratings: 3.95 From 4418 Users | 188 ReviewsComment On Appertaining To Books The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm (World of Warcraft #8)
The Shattering does a great job of leading the reader into the Cataclysm, and its definitely one of the best Warcraft books so far. Mostly because it actually made me feel something.First of all, I have a new addition to my ever longer list of favourite characters. Hes a bull. And for the first time, I actually want to start playing as a bull because of the awesomeness of this particular bull. All hail Cairne Bloodhoof, ladies and gentlemen.Second, I want to go back in time to pre-invasionI was not prepared for how much I enjoyed this, especially considering it was a gift and not something I would immediately pick up myself.I was immediately drawn into the story because I was instantly familiar with all the characters and settings; Jaine Proudmoore in Theramore, Thrall in Orgrimmar, Anduin and Varian Wrynn in Stormwind ... these are all places and people that I have interacted with while playing World of Warcraft. Having forged my own journey in this incredibly complex world
With the World of Warcraft expansion looming on the horizon, I thought it prudent to give this one a read before the cataclysm descends upon us all. As it turns out, my timing couldnt have been better. Elemental invasions and other pre-Cataclysm events are unfolding on the live servers even as we speak. Since the novel deals with important WoW characters and their struggle to understand the increasingly unruly behavior of Azeroths elements, I felt it complemented my in-game experience nicely.
The Shattering by Christie Golden is a great book. I found this book pretty entertaining and I enjoyed reading it. The pacing inside of this book is handled very well and covers both sides of the story and describes what is happening to everyone. The story is also nice and is well written, it is very interesting and some of the characters can be related too as well. One of my favorite parts of this book is at the beginning and the soldiers make their triumphant return home from the Northrend
I was fortunate in a way in reading this novel by Christie Golden. My wife became pregnant with twins in March of 2009 and I shut down my WoW account just before making it to Icecrown in the game. This means I have not played Cataclysm yet. As a high school teacher and a parent of twins, I really don't even see much of the gaming world these days except for the occasional Hearts or Minesweeper game during my off period.The Shattering took me back into that world, advancing an already terrific
Loved this book, as I do all of Golden's books. Set between WOTLK and Cataclysm, there's essentially two parallel stories, one set within the faction of The Horde and one with The Alliance. Thrall has gone to Outland to try and communicate with the elements, to understand what's happening to the world, since there's a lot of floods, earthquakes, and other disasters. (We're on the brink of the Cataclysm, remember). This leaves a lot of turmoil brewing in The Horde camp, between Garrosh Hellscream
This is the third Warcraft book I've read, and all three happen to be by Golden herself. This one was *much* more enjoyable than Arthas, which just rehashed a story that was done better in the video game itself.Overall, I quite enjoyed the book. One of the bigger surprises was how well the book was able to make me empathise with Anduin. The large number of viewpoints and the flat characterisation of some people (hint, hint: Varian) does make the book not as enjoyable, but this book achieves it's
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