Some of the heads of blizzard had grown up on his dragonlance works and asked him to write for both warcraft and diablo. We can finally see how certain events unfold and how they actually impact the current world with some glimpses of what might be down the lane in the future installments of world of warcraft. Warcraft has a pretty damn big story behind it and in this video im going to tell you the global story from start to finish. The well of eternity book one many months have passed since the cataclysmic battle of mount hyjal, where the demonic burning legion was banished from azeroth forever. See the complete world of warcraft series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Warcraft is a series of novels and comics based on the bestselling computer game series by blizzard entertainment. War of the ancients trilogy is a book trilogy written by richard a. Knaak set in blizzard entertainments popular video game universe, warcraft. He is the creator of the dragonrealm series, but has also has written novels for the dragonlance, diablo, warcraft and age of conan series.
This section concerns content exclusive to the warcraft. The complete wow book reading order lore timeline and. Currently were going back to the war of the ancients trilogy, im just about to finish up the first book, and start delving into the second one. He has penned the war of the ancients trilogy, day of the dragon and its. Chronicle volume 1 is a journey through an age of myth and legend, a time long before the horde and the alliance came to be. In addition, his novels and short stories have been. To me they were a good addition to the rich ingame story the first three rts games brought and they. Being a warcraft 1 through 3 player and big lore nerd, i enjoyed the first few series.
It is the fourth released game set in the fantasy warcraft universe, which. Knaak was approached by blizzard because of his work for. Im here to speak to you, blizzard, and wow communities all over the world, on behalf of thousands of wowers in china. An world of warcraft cinematic 25 world of warcraft ss the war effort nv illidan cb the sunwell trilogy an burning crusade cinematic 26 burning crusade cb the comic cb legends cb the shadow wing an wrath of the lich king cinematic 27 wrath of the lich king nv night of the dragon ss in the shadow of the sun ss glory. This section of the warcraft comic series takes place during the burning crusade. Chris metzen regarding canon yeah, the novels are pretty much considered canon, um, the funny thing is some things are less canon. The gaming environment of wow chinese realm has been deeply damaged in the past years. Reading order of warcraft books and novels lore icy veins. His other works include his own dragonrealm series, the minotaur wars for dragonlance, the aquilonia trilogy of the age of conan, and the sunwell trilogy the first warcraft manga.
The original serie day of the dragon, lord of the clans,the last guardian, the war of the ancients trilogy and the first. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as. Though acting as a prequel to the events of all warcraft games and novels, this trilogy involves characters from day of the dragon traveling through time, and thus has spoilers for that novel and warcraft iii. All in all, im more than happy with it, and id happily recommend it to any fan of the game series. No need to apologies, im not feeling offended at all. But i think itd be wrong to tell to avoid all of knaak writing to someone who is interested in maybe reading the warcraft novels. Browse ebooks from the world of warcraft series to read online or download in epub or pdf format. The sunwell trilogy ultimate edition world of warcraft wiki. Jun 06, 2018 best 2019 world of warcraft books list. Oct 24, 2006 best known for blockbuster hits, including world of warcraft and the warcraft, starcraft, and diablo franchises, blizzard entertainment, inc. The sunwell trilogy ultimate edition world of warcraft. World of warcraft wow is a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game mmorpg released in 2004 by blizzard entertainment. Its worth noting that some parts arent exactly canon to the game universe chronicles books are completely canon given how diverse the roster of writers is, but the stories.
The war of the ancients trilogy takes place before rise of the horde but it is highly recommended that you read it after having read day of the dragon which is why i have the trilogy listed. The series was introduced in november 2016, with the first two books written by greg weisman and the final book by madeleine roux, the author of the upcoming shadowlands prequel novel shadows rising. It is the fourth released game set in the fantasy warcraft universe, which was first introduced by warcraft. Welcome to the warcraft book club, where we all spend way too long reading into the deeper lore of a video game primarily about killing 10 of something so some elves will like you 250 points more. His other works include his own dragonrealm series, the minotaur wars for dragonlance, the aquilonia trilogy of the age of conan, and the sunwell trilogythe first warcraft manga.
Novel guide wowpedia your wiki guide to the world of warcraft. Best known for blockbuster hits, including world of warcraft and the warcraft, starcraft, and diablo franchises, blizzard entertainment, inc. Guide chronological book order story forum world of. The world of warcraft series begins one year before the game warcraft. Knaak was approached by blizzard because of his work for dragonlance. Jan 28, 2014 currently were going back to the war of the ancients trilogy, im just about to finish up the first book, and start delving into the second one.
Added wod section, updated wc3catamop sections thanks to uthatonegreatguy edit 3. This definitive tome of warcraft history reveals untold stories about the birth of the cosmos, the rise of ancient empires, and the forces that shaped the world of azeroth and its people. The first book in the series was given away as a promotion for preordering world of warcraft from best buy. Now in paperbacknew york times bestselling author richard a. In addition, his novels and short stories have been published worldwide in such diverse places as china, iceland, the czech republic, and brazil. An world of warcraft cinematic 25 world of warcraft ss the war effort nv illidan cb the sunwell trilogy an burning crusade cinematic 26 burning crusade cb the comic cb legends cb the. This definitive tome of warcraft history reveals untold stories. The sunwell trilogy ultimate edition is a hardback collection of the original english manga trilogy written by richard knaak and illustrated by kim jaehwan taking place in the warcraft universe.
The original serie day of the dragon, lord of the clans,the last guardian, the war of the ancients trilogy and the first few early world of warcraft novels. Warcraft war of the ancients trilogy awkward geeks. Sep 30, 2019 book 5, 6, 7 trilogy war of the ancient. It also includes a new eightpage, fullcolor prologue about the creation of the sunwell, as well as an art gallery, design sketchbook, and afterword by chris metzen. He has penned the war of the ancients trilogy, day of the dragon and its upcoming followup, night of the dragon. Ever since arams father entrusted him with an enchanted compass, aram and makasa have traveled the lands of azeroth, seeking out the shards of a legendary weapon. Warcraft literature chronology world of warcraft book list. Knaak accepted because it allowed him to write for both of the kinds of. For warcraft lore addicts there are better books out there, but this one delivers where the official lore left a hole here and there. Legion books day of the dragon lord of the clans of blood and honor the last guardian war of the ancients trilogy rise of the horde tides of darkness beyond the dark portal arthas. This half of the warcraft comic series takes place during the burning crusade, and covers the disappearance of king varian wrynn prior to world of warcrafts launch, and his return to the throne and defeat of onyxia. Warcraft books in chronological order general discussion world.
Knaak is the new york times bestselling author of some three dozen novels, including the the sin war trilogy for diablo and the legend of huma for dragonlance. However, both accounts in the story are slightly different from the previous telling of the war, as is documented in war of the ancients wc3 account and war of the ancients wow account. It details the events of the war of the ancients novel account. Warcraft books, which ones or must reads and which ones. Trilogy the well of eternity the demon soul the sundering archive. Traveler trilogy, a series aimed at younger audiences discovering azeroth for the first time. This book covers illidans view of the burning crusade expansion up to and including his defeat in black temple, as well as maiev and akamas stories from. Warcraft books in chronological order general discussion. However, both accounts in the story are slightly different. War of the ancients wc3 account and war of the ancients wow account. Novels wowpedia your wiki guide to the world of warcraft. Knaak is the author of several warcraft books, and has also written for blizzards other franchises, diablo and starcraft. For this months lore spotlight with nobbel87, were diving into the world of warcraft.
Though acting as a prequel to the events of all warcraft games and novels, this trilogy involves characters from day of the dragon traveling through time, and thus has spoilers for that novel and. The warcraft series of books are such a wonderful experience to travel through and you can really start to understand all the little cues and snippets in the game itself. The war of the ancients trilogy is a trio of books written by author richard a. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Director duncan jones reveals planned story arc posted on wednesday, july 17th, 2019 by ethan anderton warcraft hit theaters back in 2016, and it didn. Wow insiders chronological guide to warcraft novels. Its not about world of warcraft, these are the original books in order. A healthy chunk 1220 are the short stories that have been posted up for free on the website, particularly around mop.
The burning legion has been defeated, and eastern regions of kalimdor are now shared by two. The world of warcraft book series by multiple authors includes books cycle of hatred, rise of the horde, tides of darkness, and several more. This article contains lore taken from warcraft novels, novellas, or short stories. World of warcraft audiobooks listen to the full series. Knaak continues the thrilling story begun in the recordbreaking mmo game expansion world of warcraft. There are 23 novels in total, 7 part of the warcraft series and 16 part of the world of warcraft one. See the complete world of warcraft series book list in order, box.
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