World Of Warcraft: Arthas (rise Of The Lich King)

By (author) Christie Golden; By (author) Golden Christie
Short description/annotation
New York Timesbestselling novel revealing the origin of the villain in Blizzard''s WORLD OF WARCRAFT latest expansion set, Wrath of the Lich King.
Description
At last! The novel WORLD OF WARCRAFT fans have been clamouring for--the true story behind one of the Warcraft universe''s most terrifying villains, ARTHAS THE LICH KING. Author Christie Golden does for Arthas what she once did for the Orc Lord Thrall in the bestselling WARCRAFT: LORD OF THE CLANS, in another epic exploration of one of the key characters from the eleven-million subscriber World of Warcraft massively multiplayer online role-playing game.
Review quote
"Of all the Warcraft manga, comic books, and novels I have read, Arthas has the most solid, balanced writing and best realized characters....There''s much to love about this book....When it ended, I could feel the pangs in my heart as if I was one of the participants." -- WowInsider.com
Review quote
"This book is an overdosed cocktail of lore and continuity that will numb your senses....I can only say one thing about this. I (beep) love this book!!!" -- Blizzplanet.com
Biographical note
New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Christie Golden has written more than 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 and several original fantasy novels. An avid player of World of Warcraft, she has written two manga short stories and several novels in that world. Golden lives in Tennessee. She welcomes visitors to her website: ChristieGolden.com.
Excerpt
Chapter 4 excerpt