The Library: The Shattering

The Library: The Shattering
Warcraft's history abounds with heroic tales, fierce battles, and painful losses that have had a lasting impact on the world of Azeroth. This new series, "The Library," will present fiction depicting some of the Warcraft universe's most epic moments and greatest mysteries...

Hold on for dear life, because this week's book, The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm by Christie Golden, takes readers on a heart-pounding journey through the momentous events that occurred just prior to the Cataclysm—a catastrophe that has changed the face of Azeroth forever!

In this story, the elements are in turmoil—confused, distressed, and fearful—and no one seems to know why. Thrall, troubled by these disturbances, sets off for Nagrand to seek the sage advice of Greatmother Geyah and commune with Outland's elementals. Thrall is convinced that journeying to his ancestors' homeworld is the only way to prevent disaster, but he's also wracked with worry about the future of his beloved Horde. Tension and uncertainty are on the rise due to supply shortages. Relations with the Alliance are deteriorating, and the appointment of Garrosh Hellscream as acting warchief threatens to inflame matters even more.

In Stormwind, King Varian Wrynn seeks revenge for the apparent Horde slaughter of a small band of night elves in Ashenvale—a clear violation of the peace treaty between the two factions. Only the intervention of Lady Jaina Proudmoore and Varian's son, Prince Anduin, prevents the outbreak of a full-fledged war. The young prince also struggles with problems of his own, ambivalent about his father's insistence that he follow in the king's footsteps and become a warrior. During a much-needed sojourn in Ironforge, Anduin finds himself entangled in political intrigue that could irrevocably change the dwarven race's destiny.

Will Thrall discover what ails Azeroth's elements? Can the Horde prevail under the headstrong Warchief Garrosh? Does Anduin have what it takes to escape his father's shadow and help the dwarves in their hour of need?

Find out by grabbing a copy of The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm. See you next time!
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Kandriff
Darkmoon Faire
Kandriff
25/07/2011
tamaraw i'm going to buy this book!
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Anguished
Dragonblight
Anguished
08/01/2011
Anyone know where i can get this book? looked everywhere for it
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Gárve
Terokkar
Gárve
04/08/2011
@Anguished: i bought mine of amazon
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Dryadia
Stormrage
Dryadia
07/01/2011
Got it, yo'.
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Ooxxooxxooxx
Hakkar
Ooxxooxxooxx
07/01/2011
...
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Zomage
Ghostlands
Zomage
06/01/2011
THIS IS GOING STRAIGHT TO MY BOOKSHELF!!! LOL
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Sönÿx
Grim Batol
Sönÿx
05/01/2011
looks nice :)
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Comito
Chamber of Aspects
Comito
05/01/2011
Will be getting this book in the future, just need to get round to buying it lol
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Sweetevo
Neptulon
Sweetevo
05/01/2011
sup im sweetevo.. the best rogue in the world :)
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Carcassg
Alonsus
Carcassg
04/01/2011
The stories, plots, personal choices, Anduin should have his own faction "Stormwind Cavalry" & the alliance get a little more of our land in Kalimdor back, Thrall travels to Outland & I hope he will build a giant stronghold, bigger than Ogrimmar, since the Orc's came from Outland.
He should be King of War, royal leader of the orcs, bace in Outland, where he can develop his shaman abbbilities.
No matter what, I look forward to what is to come.
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Valganis
Ravencrest
Valganis
03/01/2011
Humans: Not Realistic. Blizzard should Re-design them. And when they do that they also could Re-Design all races. XD
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Nogtar
Quel'Thalas
Nogtar
04/01/2011
@Valganis: Totally agree, they've done so much at blizzard these days to make everything, from trees to bugs and clouds, look so real with nice shading and everything... But what happened to remoddeling the races?! The Goblin and Worgen (maybe Belf and Draenei) look OK, but all other races should REALLY be remoddeled and re "detailed and shaded"
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Raxes
Steamwheedle Cartel
Raxes
04/01/2011
@Nogtar: Exactly! I've have been dreaming of an update for some time now! All the races excepting of belfs, draeni, worgan and goblins, look out of place compared to the new and vivid character that blizzard have Infused with a once faded Azeroth. It's a shame to be honest after such an extensive and Imaginative overhaul.
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Telderon
Kazzak
Telderon
03/01/2011
Reading the book as we speak. So far, I like it better than most of Richard R. Knaak's work and Golden's last book, Arthas (not a bad book i.m.o., but I expected a little more). Although I am not a Horde-fan (only Undead will do for me), the story gives a very interesting and detailled insight of Thrall's struggle with his leadership, the Horde's future, the elements and hothead Garrosh.
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Blondu
Twilight's Hammer
Blondu
03/01/2011
Thrall > Garrosh ... Horde is getting weaker
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Sönÿx
Grim Batol
Sönÿx
05/01/2011
@Blondu: so true :)
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Bergenbier
Laughing Skull
Bergenbier
01/01/2011
don't feed the troll please
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Proudmoorè
Crushridge
Proudmoorè
01/01/2011
Bakedfries They will do this don't worry
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Taizec
Steamwheedle Cartel
Taizec
31/12/2010
Yes I completely agree
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Bakedfries
Bronzebeard
Bakedfries
31/12/2010
Blizz should re-design all the races, Worgen and Goblin look really nice.

Orcs, Trolls, Undeads, all by all they look outdated to a graph card of 2007
Blizz please re-design or even re-model
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Arageune
Quel'Thalas
Arageune
04/01/2011
@Bakedfries: That would take away alot of the charm of wow, wow is never meant to be a graphical wonder
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@Arageune: Very true.
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Risina
Wildhammer
Risina
31/12/2010
Agreed taizec, and also just a little undeads... they're getting a bit boring (( but thats just my meaning ofc ))
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Taizec
Steamwheedle Cartel
Taizec
31/12/2010
I think blizzard should re-design the humans because they look very unrealistic and not very cool at all
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Ryuzi
Mazrigos
Ryuzi
09/01/2011
@Taizec: I think blood elves (besides the eyes and ears) look more like humans then the humans themselves do.
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Mythwolf
Hellscream
Mythwolf
31/12/2010
Too many words.But I read it lol
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Charmedmoon
Shadowsong
Charmedmoon
31/12/2010
Hawt novel by the way.
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Charmedmoon
Shadowsong
Charmedmoon
31/12/2010
VOTE LADY GAGA FOR PRESIDENT!
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Voronar
Khadgar
Voronar
31/12/2010
i keep asking myself: "WHY DID I HAVE TO JOIN ONE DAY AFTER THE CATACLYSM!!!" which is usually followed by sobs ='(
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Stsaint
Silvermoon
Stsaint
31/12/2010
:D
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Kayuna
Argent Dawn
Kayuna
31/12/2010
I've not read it yet but I'm thinking about it.
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Faralden
Steamwheedle Cartel
Faralden
31/12/2010
This book is one of the best, of the warcraft series, I ever read.
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Brujerizmo
Tarren Mill
Brujerizmo
30/12/2010
Christie Golden sure loves that thesaurus. Pro tip for authors; you don't have to use some fancy dead word on every third page when writing a novel. It ruins the reader's immersion and it doesn't really make you look as smart as you think it might.
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Richeron
Steamwheedle Cartel
Richeron
31/12/2010
@Brujerizmo: What dead word? Or aren't you refering to this page?
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Brujerizmo
Tarren Mill
Brujerizmo
31/12/2010
@Richeron: Referring to the novel. Christie Golden seems to pull out her thesaurus every now and then with the only intention of finding some obscure word that no-one ever uses anymore. I assume she thinks this will make her readers go "ooooh aaaaah" and marvel at her amazing vocabulary.

I could rage on about the logical inconsistencies of the plot in the novel as well, but I guess that's not only her fault. I reckon Metzen has given her some incomplete manuscript and told her to fill out the blanks.
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Dryadia
Stormrage
Dryadia
07/01/2011
@Brujerizmo: I understood every word - and I don't have a big vocabulary. I didn't really notice any particularly obscure words.
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Destinction
Hellfire
Destinction
30/12/2010
Sweet Library. Give us moar we iz lore %!##%z!
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Alerimas
Anachronos
Alerimas
30/12/2010
http://www.bol.com/nl/s/algemeen/zoekresultaten/Ntt/The+Shattering:+Prelude+to+Cataclysm/Ntk/media_all/Nty/1/N/0/Ne/0/search/true/searchType/qck/index.html?_requestid=125545
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Bellissimo libro, copre ogni falla sulla storia di Warcraft dalla fine di Wrath of the Lich king a Cataclysm, lo consiglio a tutti gli appassionati.
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Lemmonparty
The Maelstrom
Lemmonparty
30/12/2010
Seriously my dad told me that when i would turn from 80 to 85 ,I would have better pvp talent ,but no. Seriously Blizzard if i wont have my pvp talent as holy better then. I will quit wow. And so will all my friends, My friend fahren irl id. fisksexy@live.com his account name. toto1995. he have made so many people quit wow becuse he can gank all so blizz if you dont give me a proto drake or some gold me and my friends will never play on of your games so will my dad aswell. Fisksexy@live.com will continue to spam in trade if we dont get our gold. or time lost proto drake.....