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Rise of the Horde (World of WarCraft #2)
Though the young Warchief Thrall ended the demon curse that had plagued his people for generations, the orcs still wrestle with the sins of their bloody past. As the rampaging "Horde," they waged a number of devastating wars against their perennial enemy -- the Alliance. Yet the rage and bloodlust that drove the orcs to destroy everything in their path nearly con...more
Mass Market Paperback, 368 pages
Published
December 26th 2006
by Pocket Star
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As a huge World of Warcraft fan, I jumped at the opportunity to read this. My husband read it first and recommended it (though it was a slightly lukewarm recommendation because he didn't like the ending). I've read some of Christie Golden's books in the past, and since I adore her writing style, I knew I'd enjoy this. And I did! I read it on the beach, and the entire time I wished I cold be home playing WoW. Great world building, very detailed. The characters were spot on, and the character grow...more
World of Warcraft: Rise of the Horde, by Christie Golden
"Rise of the Horde" is what a Warcraft book should be. The book is enjoyable, the plot is pretty solid, and the characters are spot on. In the author biography, Golden states that she is a World of Warcraft player and it shows - there are little things thrown in that any Warcraft player will appreciate.
Each chapter starts with a brief introduction from Thrall, the current chief of the new Horde. He is writ...more
"Rise of the Horde" is what a Warcraft book should be. The book is enjoyable, the plot is pretty solid, and the characters are spot on. In the author biography, Golden states that she is a World of Warcraft player and it shows - there are little things thrown in that any Warcraft player will appreciate.
Each chapter starts with a brief introduction from Thrall, the current chief of the new Horde. He is writ...more
In the effort to explain why things are like they are in World of Warcraft, Blizzard Entertainment has authors writing deeper stories for the story of the game. Rise of the Horde shows the betrayal of whole groups of people as the Horde begins its descent into demonic rage.
Rise of the Horde begins with the orcs living as clans who fight over disputes but were generally at peace. The story is mainly seen through the eyes of the father of Thrall, Durotan. Durotan witnesses the misguided ...more
Rise of the Horde begins with the orcs living as clans who fight over disputes but were generally at peace. The story is mainly seen through the eyes of the father of Thrall, Durotan. Durotan witnesses the misguided ...more
I loved it.
I've been playing WoW for six years now and have always loved what little (compared to how much of it there actually is, anyway) hints of the story I got from reading the quests and listening to the NPCs talk, but I wanted to learn more. That's when I decided to begin reading the novels, and I don't regret a moment of it.
This book really brings you closer to orcs and draenei alike (read: I re-rolled an orc shaman right afterwards). Golden does an excellent job at bringing t...more
I've been playing WoW for six years now and have always loved what little (compared to how much of it there actually is, anyway) hints of the story I got from reading the quests and listening to the NPCs talk, but I wanted to learn more. That's when I decided to begin reading the novels, and I don't regret a moment of it.
This book really brings you closer to orcs and draenei alike (read: I re-rolled an orc shaman right afterwards). Golden does an excellent job at bringing t...more
I first bought Rise of the Horde by Christie Golden as a birthday present for my brother. He does not read often, but we are both avid gamers and have played World of Warcraft since before there were expansions. He is, however, not much of a reader. When he told me how good the book was, though I intended to read it anyway, I put it to the front of my queue and finished it in one night.
Christie does a great job of exploring the orcs and other Warcraft races before the demons corru...more
Christie does a great job of exploring the orcs and other Warcraft races before the demons corru...more
Yes... i did read a WOW book
and yes... i did enjoy it
and yes... i do play WOW
and yes... i do play as horde
and no... im actually a Female Blood Elf Warlock
and yes... i play as a girl character...
and yes... i am LVL 70
FOR THE HORDE!!!!!!!
and yes... i did enjoy it
and yes... i do play WOW
and yes... i do play as horde
and no... im actually a Female Blood Elf Warlock
and yes... i play as a girl character...
and yes... i am LVL 70
FOR THE HORDE!!!!!!!
I really enjoyed this filler story to tell how the orcs became so brutal and aggressive. I've not only played all the games and read all those little story introductions Blizzard had with the games, I've read a lot of the novels. This is one of my favorites, but I can see where some can be confused by it. The writer did pretty well to stick to the original stories the old games only hinted at and still held to the storyline of the MMO. I felt Golden did very good, considering this was just fille...more
Chris
marked it as to-read
WANNNNTTTTT!!!!!!
This book does exactly what it says on the tin, and more. Detailing the beginnings of the Horde via the Orcs in Outland and also chronicling the flight of the Draenai people. I thoroughlyenjoyed this book.
The book is mainly the history of the Orcs, with brief interludes from Thrall himself, talking about his ancestors. It begins with the Draenai, and explains how the influence of the Burning Legion, caused some draenai to rebel against the new magics and flee their world, after b...more
The book is mainly the history of the Orcs, with brief interludes from Thrall himself, talking about his ancestors. It begins with the Draenai, and explains how the influence of the Burning Legion, caused some draenai to rebel against the new magics and flee their world, after b...more
Superb stuff.
The book is narrated to us by Warchief Thrall himself, and tells a winding and fairly epic tale of how the Fel Horde came to be. Beginning with the shamanistic clans who once lived harmoniously with the world around them, and weaving up to the Horde's emergence through Medivh's Dark Portal to Azeroth, the book basically fills in much of Outland's lore.
As with the other Warcraft book I've read, the most exciting prospect this held and delivered on was the way ...more
The book is narrated to us by Warchief Thrall himself, and tells a winding and fairly epic tale of how the Fel Horde came to be. Beginning with the shamanistic clans who once lived harmoniously with the world around them, and weaving up to the Horde's emergence through Medivh's Dark Portal to Azeroth, the book basically fills in much of Outland's lore.
As with the other Warcraft book I've read, the most exciting prospect this held and delivered on was the way ...more
Rise of the Horde was a surprisingly good book, even if it's a World of Warcraft-based novel. The majority of the WoW-based books I expect nothing more than a simple, fun read, but Golden did quite a good job.
While Golden had some rails to work on (certain characters had to live no matter what, etc), she nevertheless made the story become quite alive, and even some characters in the Warcraft universe become likable (for a time. I'm looking at you, Ner'zhul).
Golden helpe...more
While Golden had some rails to work on (certain characters had to live no matter what, etc), she nevertheless made the story become quite alive, and even some characters in the Warcraft universe become likable (for a time. I'm looking at you, Ner'zhul).
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This is the second book by Christie Golden that I read and I loved it!!! She adds such raw emotions to the characters that I haven't really found in any of the other Blizzard-Warcraft based books including Arthas.
I really enjoyed her portrayal of Durotan and Orgimm, I did not play the original Warcraft and only started with Reign of Chaos so it was great to have a background mythology.
I really wished Golden would elaborated more on the childhoods of Durotan, Orgrim (I ...more
I really enjoyed her portrayal of Durotan and Orgimm, I did not play the original Warcraft and only started with Reign of Chaos so it was great to have a background mythology.
I really wished Golden would elaborated more on the childhoods of Durotan, Orgrim (I ...more
Determined to read through all the warcraft books and enjoying them, but so far have not been impressed with the writing.
It seems like the author is too busy revealing the results of actions and events to bother with details which add realism and depth to a plot.
Still think this book is a little better than those preceding it in the plots chronological reading order.
It seems like the author is too busy revealing the results of actions and events to bother with details which add realism and depth to a plot.
Still think this book is a little better than those preceding it in the plots chronological reading order.
Im a World of Warcraft player so i wanted to read the book to get a better understanding of the games background. This book is told from Thrall's point of view. He talks about how the orcs became corrupt and turned into the fel orcs. He talks about how he saved his population and created orgrimmar and his journy creating the Horde.
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Although I am not into RPG and especially WOW, I was suggested this book by my son who is and I thoroughly enjoyed the book. I asked if there were further books, but apparently there are none at present. This book went from one world to the next then left you wanting to know what happened in the next.
A great book that follows the MMORPG lore and fills in the gaps. Christie Golden really brings both the characters and the world to life, and (to my surprise) casts a sympathetic light on the orcs. A really enjoyable read whether you are a fan of the game/extended game universe or not.
Reccommended!
Reccommended!
If you want to start reading the World of Warcraft books then I HIGHLY recommend that you start with this one. It gives enough background to understand fully what's going on and it gives you lots of information that reappears in almost all the other books. This is the book that I started the series with and it was great.
in this book i found that that the start of the war was not the orcs falt but the misleading of the demon lord. I all ways thought that the orcs and the humens were eneamys, but it was the dinnill that they hate.
For those interested in the history and lore of the Warcraft universe, this book is a must, especially for the fans of the Horde faction. This story tell of how the Orc clans came together and formed the Horde.
Recommended by my brother... This was a fun and inviting book and even though I have no familiarity with WOW I still could follow and enjoy the story!
You don't have to be fan of Warcraft games to like the book. This is really moving book, you can sympatize or you can hate the characters of this book.
Ah yes, the march of the unstoppable orcish horde. Definitely well-written and woven very well within the Warcraft storyline. Great fantasy! =)
For World of Warcraft players, Christie Golden does a fine job of telling the tale of what led to the formation of the Orc Horde in a mystical world called Draenor, and what drove their fall from grace to the Burning Legion.
If you are a fantasy fan, but not a player of World of Warcraft, I'm not as certain that you would find this novel as clear and engrossing. If you are a player, I recommend reading this novel before leveling your character past level 60 in The Burning Crusade expans...more
If you are a fantasy fan, but not a player of World of Warcraft, I'm not as certain that you would find this novel as clear and engrossing. If you are a player, I recommend reading this novel before leveling your character past level 60 in The Burning Crusade expans...more
Great book with interesting tidbits of lore and decent action, but was plagued with forced gameplay elements in the story. I mean, really?
Overall very interesting, gave me a lot of new insight on the history of the game. A little bit short for my taste.
I read this as part of a compilation of World of Warcraft novels. I thought it was well-written and very creative.
So so sad! :( It really leant an insight in to how the Horde got started and how the warlocks came into being. I really felt sorry for both sides by the end of this. :(
An interesting read with just enough cultural background and characterization to remain interesting.
A little difficult to follow but it gives a very clear history of the Warcraft Universe.
I thought this book was an important read because it helped explain
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Award-winning author Christie Golden has written over thirty novels and several short stories in the fields of science fiction, fantasy and horror. She has over a million books in print.
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