World of Warcraft: Tides of Darkness
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Author | Aaron Rosenberg |
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Cover artist | Glenn Rane |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Series | Warcraft Universe |
Genre(s) | Fantasy novel |
Publisher | Pocket Books |
Released | August 2007 |
Media type | Print (Paperback) |
Pages | 384 pp |
ISBN | ISBN: 1416539905 |
World of Warcraft: Tides of Darkness is a fantasy novel written by Aaron Rosenberg. The novel is based on Blizzard Entertainment's Warcraft Universe.
The book is a novelization of the RTS PC game: Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness (1995).
World of Warcraft: Tides of Darkness is available on libraries by August 28, 2007 and published by Simon & Schuster Pocket Star Books, a division of Viacom.
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[edit] Plot
The novel explores the events of the Second War when the Orcish Horde, led by Warchief Orgrimm Doomhammer, returns to Azeroth to destroy the Human nations. The book writer Aaron Rosenberg commented at a public Q&A that among the main characters are Khadgar, Turalyon, Lothar, Alleria & sisters, Orgrimm Doomhammer, Zul'jin and Gul'dan.
Places featured are Hillsbrad, Stromgarde, Blackrock Spire, Caer Darrow, Stratholme and Quel'Thalas among others.
[edit] Association
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness (usually simply called Warcraft II or Warcraft 2; sometimes abbreviated to WCII, WC2 or War2) is a sequel to the popular real-time strategy game Warcraft, developed by Blizzard Entertainment and released in December of 1995. Users play as either orcs or humans in a fantasy medieval world full of swords and sorcery.
[edit] See also
- Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal
- Warcraft: Orcs and Humans
- Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
- World of Warcraft
- Warcraft Universe
[edit] External links
- Simon & Schuster Pocket Books
- Book Announcement
- Public Q&A with Aaron Rosenberg
- Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness (Campaign Missions)