The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders: orc warriors fleeing their dying home to colonize another. As a portal opens to connect the two worlds, one army faces destruction and the other faces extinction. From opposing sides, two heroes are set on a collision course that will decide the fate of their family, their people and their home. So begins a spectacular saga of power and sacrifice in which war has many faces, and everyone fights for something.
“Enthralling from the first page” - Gamers Sphere
“Exceptionally well written” - Nerdspan
“I like how well the story deals in moral ambiguity rather than sticking to the familiar script of orcs bad, humans good. There is honor, love, and valor on both sides, just as there is betrayal, corruption, and frailty.” - VG Blogger
Award-winning and seven-time New York Times bestselling author Christie Golden has written over forty 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, nearly a dozen for gaming giant Blizzard’s World of Warcraft and StarCraft novels, and three books in the nine-books Star Wars series, Fate of the Jedi,with Aaron Allston and Troy Denning.
The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders: orc warriors fleeing their dying home to colonize another. As a portal opens to connect the two worlds, one army faces destruction and the other faces extinction. From opposing sides, two heroes are set on a collision course that will decide the fate of their family, their people and their home. So begins a spectacular saga of power and sacrifice in which war has many faces, and everyone fights for something.
Reviews
“Enthralling from the first page” - Gamers Sphere
“Exceptionally well written” - Nerdspan
“I like how well the story deals in moral ambiguity rather than sticking to the familiar script of orcs bad, humans good. There is honor, love, and valor on both sides, just as there is betrayal, corruption, and frailty.” - VG Blogger
Author
Award-winning and seven-time New York Times bestselling author Christie Golden has written over forty 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, nearly a dozen for gaming giant Blizzard’s World of Warcraft and StarCraft novels, and three books in the nine-books Star Wars series, Fate of the Jedi,with Aaron Allston and Troy Denning.
