World of Warcraft: Tides of Darkness

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| author = Aaron S. Rosenberg

| cover_artist = Glenn Rane

| country = United States

| language = English

| series = Warcraft

| genre = Fantasy

| published = 2007 (Pocket Books)

| media_type = Print (paperback)

| pages = 384 pp

| isbn = 1-4165-3990-5

| congress= CPB Box no. 2691 vol. 9

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World of Warcraft: Tides of Darkness is a fantasy novel written by Aaron S. Rosenberg and published by Simon & Schuster's Pocket Star Books, a division of Viacom. The novel is based on Blizzard Entertainment's Warcraft universe, and is a novelization of the RTS PC game: Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness (1995). It was made available on August 28, 2007 .

Plot

The novel explores the events of the Second War (which took place during Warcraft II) when the Orcish Horde, led by Warchief Orgrim Doomhammer, returns to Azeroth to destroy the Human nations. The book writer Aaron S. Rosenberg commented at a public Q&A that among the main characters are Khadgar, Turalyon, Lothar, the sisters Windrunner (Alleria, Sylvanas and Vereesa), Orgrim Doomhammer, Zul'jin and Gul'dan.

Places featured are Hillsbrad, Stromgarde, Blackrock Spire, Caer Darrow, Stratholme and Quel'Thalas among others.

Association

Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness is the sequel to the popular real-time strategy game Warcraft: Orcs & Humans, developed by Blizzard Entertainment and released in December 1995.

Reception

A 2008 review of the novel in New Straits Times said: "It is not in the league of Tolkien, lacking the same breadth, depth or poetic quality, but is competently written and an entertaining read for lovers of fantasy tales."{{Cite news |last=Hipkiss |first=James |date=January 12, 2008 |title=Here be daemons |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/272094115/7640CC082F7A45B3PQ/1 |access-date=2024-12-31 |work=New Straits Times |via=ProQuest}}

References

External links

{{wowpedia|Tides of Darkness}}

Category:2007 American novels

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