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The Last Guardian (WarCraft #3)
by
Jeff Grubb
In the mist-shrouded haze of the past, long before the beginning of recorded time, there stood the world of Azeroth. Every kind of magical being strode the countryside among the tribes of man, and all was at peace -- until the arrival of the demons and horrors of the Burning Legion and their baneful Lord Sargeras, dark god of chaotic magic. Now Dragons, Dwarves, Elves, Gob...more
Mass Market Paperback, 320 pages
Published
November 26th 2002
by Star Trek
(first published December 1st 2001)
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For WoW Lore lovers, this will be a fantastic book. For those of you who might not love the lore as much but are still interested in it, you might like this. For those of you who just want to read a fantasy book, I would not recommend it. I love WoW's lore therefore, I enjoyed this book a lot. I'd give it 3.5 stars considering it's not the best Warcraft book I've read but if I have to choose from 3 to 4 stars, I choose 4. The book can be slow at times but if you truly love lore, you will enjoy e...more
Jeff Grubb has a beautiful style of writing. I really appreciated the way he would word things, the analogies and metaphors he would create and, all around, his prose. He's not just a good writer, he's also a good story teller. He can make you feel for the characters, see how they became who they are, all without manipulating the reader. By the end of this story, I felt like I had grown along with each character. And they all did grow: some for the better and some for the worse.
I was just reall...more
I was just reall...more
I recently read this one and I must say, while the story is good it felt so incredibly rushed. You get a good idea of the main character Khadgar early on, but only learn a little bit of Medivh. A lot of time is spent on his first few days as his "assistant" but then it quickly moves to what I assume to be a month or so ahead, and the rest is just as quick. Another main character, Garona, is introduced and unlike the initial relationship between Khadgar and Medivh, you don't learn much about Garo...more
This is the story of the apprenticeship of Khadgar under Medivh, a powerful and revered mage, vested with the title and the power of guardian of Tirisfal. Mysterious events in the background appears to be linked: demons murder mages, orcs are suddenly appearing out of nowhere. The storytelling is quite good, it is hard to put the book down. The story is interesting, but nothing more can be said.
My favorite Warcraft book that I have yet read. Khadgar is the primary viewpoint character and I like him because he is smart and interesting, and provides a great viewpoint for telling Medievh's story within the greater contest of the First War and the orcs arrival on Azeroth.
This book conveys wonderfully the flavor of Karazhan in its final glory days (which in Burning Crusade we saw in its ruin) and provides a great window into the events of the First War which most warcraft fans won't have be...more
This book conveys wonderfully the flavor of Karazhan in its final glory days (which in Burning Crusade we saw in its ruin) and provides a great window into the events of the First War which most warcraft fans won't have be...more
Aug 03, 2012
Aik Koh
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Decided to finish up the trilogy and this delve more into the history of the orcs and the guardian who is tasked to prevent their re-entry to the world of the humans again. But the twist lies so far deep with the demons of hell that it is the beginning of the background story for Warcraft III game.
I'm not sure what it was about this book that I didn't like, but it wasn't horrible. If I had to guess, it would probably be the anti-climatic ending. I was really excited about it, and although it kept to the lore of the setting, the assassination mentioned at the end, just seemed like an after thought.
If I could give this book 3.5 stars I probably would have. I love the subject matter, but I felt that something was missing. I wanted to learn more about Medivh's mother and all the Council of Tirisfal itself. However, it was a fun glimpse into what the Guardian of Tirisfal is all about.
A good story of Azeroth's history which shows the more medieval type of human society and its workings. Abit plain in comparison to other works from that universe but worth reading once at least
I couldn't figure out what the point of this book was until i was more than two thirds of the way through it, but the good characters kept me with it.
Overall, the story is somewhat weak, but it's still interesting.
Overall, the story is somewhat weak, but it's still interesting.
An awesome story! It starts slow, but really finishes well. I love the interaction between The characters, it really fills in the history of Warcraft. I would recommend this book to any fan of Warcraft.
Jeff Grubb, you are the man for this novel. Medivh was every bit the cool guy I thought he would be.
Great book that expand the Warcraft universe.
I think it can be read even if not a warcraft fan.
I think it can be read even if not a warcraft fan.
My fourth readead book about Azeroth. The more novels i read, the more i feel that i liking and enjoying books more than a warcraft game itself. Its a wonderful story about warcraft world, about first war between orcs an humans orgins , about greatest mage Medivh and his apprentice Khadgar, about half-orc Garona and Medivh mother Aegwynn, brilliantly background story about Sargeras (future wow main boss) and Karazhan ( my most favorite wow instance ever). This book is must read for every wow lor...more
Český názov: Poslední strážce
Preklad: Jan Netolička
Preklad: Jan Netolička
Awsome learning about the Guardians of Tirisfal!
He's an old mage and he's a guardian ?!
The story was well written and even though I am somehow familiar with the lore i couldn't foresee some of the twists. I was set back by the abundance of new words that I had to learn while reading this; it's a much harder book to read than those of Christie Golden.
Oct 26, 2010
Bobby
is currently reading it
it is ok not the best
Jul 27, 2009
Daley
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
fantasy lover and World of Warcraft gamers
Recommended to Daley by:
Phoenix
Shelves:
warcraft
The beginning confused me, but after the prologue and first chapter, I was sold. The story was great and it keeps you at a distance until the end. The only thing that I would change or add to it is that I would have loved to know even more about Khadgar. I read the entire book in about a day. I couldn't put it down. Wonderful book.
The Last Guardian is a fantastic book, well written with great description and a plot that holds your attention to the very end. It also has some fascinating takes on magic, which are very useful to those who enjoyed the Warcraft video game series, as well as the popular MMORPG, World of Warcraft. I personally found myself underlining some of the text for later use. Anyone who enjoys Warcraft, or simply a good fantasy novel, should read this book.
IMO it was pretty dull until the last quarter of the book.
I never understood why medivh looked like a night elf in the game - without the ears, though.
May 07, 2011
Noa Graham
added it
Great book. Really transitioned from the book "Rise of the Horde"
Very good, though not quite up to par with the last one (written by Christie Golden).
This seemed kind of all over the place, which I suppose makes sense since Medivh is in fact all over the place. But I really wanted more clarification and I felt this book left me wanting.
Kitabı sevemedim bi türlü, olaylar çok ciddiye alınmadan anlatılmış gibi. Medivh'in ölümü 3-5 cümle sürüyo. Sanki kitap benim üstüme anlatılmış. Medivh lan?
This book was great! Gave great insight into one of my favorite raid zones in WoW... Just wish the lower levels were implemented at one point. Medivh is a great character with tons of lore!
I am really enjoying this. I am a WoW player and this book has added to my enjoyment of the game. The lore behind the names we hear about in the game and the places visited is so much fun to read. I am not sure the page I am on because I am reading it on my Kindle and it doesn't have traditional page numbers.
This is the best book from the Warcraft universe that I've ever read, and that's saying something. I love all of Richard A. Knaak's books very much, but this one manages to trump even those. It was absolutely gripping...It was even difficult to tear myself away from it when my stomach was rumbling in hunger.
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