Arthas: Rise of the Lich King (World of Warcraft #6)

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Frostmourne. It was caught in a hovering, jagged chunk of ice, the runes that ran the length of its blade glowing a cool blue. Below it was a dais of some sort, standing on a large gently raised mound that was covered in a dusting of snow. A soft light, coming from somewhere high above where the cavern was open to daylight, shone down on the runeblade. The icy prison hid s...more Frostmourne. It was caught in a hovering, jagged chunk of ice, the runes that ran the length of its blade glowing a cool blue. Below it was a dais of some sort, standing on a large gently raised mound that was covered in a dusting of snow. A soft light, coming from somewhere high above where the cavern was open to daylight, shone down on the runeblade. The icy prison hid some details of the sword's shape and form, exaggerated others. It was revealed and concealed at the same time, and all the more tempting, like a new lover imperfectly glimpsed through a gauzy curtain. Arthas knew the blade -- it was the selfsame sword he had seen in his dream when he first arrived. The sword that had not killed Invincible, but that had brought him back healed and healthy. He'd thought it a good omen then, but now he knew it was a true sign. This was what he had come to find. This sword would change everything. Arthas stared raptly at it, his hands almost physically aching to grasp it, his fingers to wrap themselves around the hilt, his arms to feel the weapon swinging smoothly in the blow that would end Mal'Ganis, end the torment he had visited upon the people of Lordaeron, end this lust for revenge. Drawn, he stepped forward.

The uncanny elemental spirit drew its icy sword. "Turn away, before it is too late," it intoned. * * *

His evil is legend. Lord of the undead Scourge, wielder of the runeblade Frostmourne, and enemy of the free peoples of Azeroth. The Lich King is an entity of incalculable power and unparalleled malice -- his icy soul utterly consumed by his plans to destroy all life on the World of Warcraft.

But it was not always so. Long before his soul was fused with that of the orc shaman Ner'zhul, the Lich King was Arthas Menethil, crown prince of Lordaeron and faithful paladin of the Silver Hand.

When a plague of undeath threatened all that he loved, Arthas was driven to pursue an ill-fated quest for a runeblade powerful enough to save his homeland. Yet the object of his search would exact a heavy price from its new master, beginning a horrifying descent into damnation. Arthas's path would lead him through the arctic northern wastes toward the Frozen Throne, where he would face, at long last, the darkest of destinies.(less)

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Published April 21st 2009 by Pocket Books (first published 2009)

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Feb 27, 2011 Jerry Anderson rated it 5 of 5 stars

I was very happy with this book because of its detail to each fight seen to its most simple parts. This was my first WOW book and I have not read and Warcraft books Either. I do currently play WOW and I personally like it. I have never played Warcraft but I am intending to purchase Warcraft III. I do not often like to read but books like this one can get me into reading.

The first part the caught my attention was Stormwind was overtaken by the Orc's. I was very surprised the news and I think th...more

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Jan 21, 2011 Ernie Jr. rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Jan 09, 2011 Zarkseven rated it 3 of 5 stars

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I never played any of the Warcraft PC games, but I’ve played World of Warcraft since November 2004. I own all of the Warcraft novels, but have only gotten around to reading one of them (Warcraft: Day of the Dragon by Richard A. Knaak). I was excited to read that Dick Hill had recorded 3 of the Warcraft books as audiobooks, only to be disappointed when their release was delayed indefinitely. So when I saw that World of Warcraft: Arthas – Rise of the Lich King was coming out, I thought it might be...more I never played any of the Warcraft PC games, but I’ve played World of Warcraft since November 2004. I own all of the Warcraft novels, but have only gotten around to reading one of them (Warcraft: Day of the Dragon by Richard A. Knaak). I was excited to read that Dick Hill had recorded 3 of the Warcraft books as audiobooks, only to be disappointed when their release was delayed indefinitely. So when I saw that World of Warcraft: Arthas – Rise of the Lich King was coming out, I thought it might be a good opportunity to read one that was highly related to the World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King expansion, without being tied to a three book series. Downloaded it to my Kindle and gave it a whirl.

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True to the Lore. I have read articles by people who played Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos and Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne are very faithfully represented in the book, sometimes word for word. After really getting into World of Warcraft, I regretted that I never played either of those games, though real time strategy games are not my forte.

Many World of Warcraft References. There were many World of Warcraft related references in the story. It’s obvious that Golden is very familiar with the MMO. Jaina igniting the Wicker Man for the Hallow’s Eve festival, as well as other festivals. Appearances by Tuskarr and Taunka in Northrend. The ghostly Matthias Lehner (anagram of Arthas Menethil).

NOT SO MUCH

To The Point. I’m probably conditioned by reading a lot of Stephen King and Robert Jordan lately, but I thought as I was reading the book that it could have gone into much more detail about the characters and what was going on. Because it spans so many events, it seems like you are lead from one event to the next with no read character or story development in-between. In the wowwiki post about the book, it references that “The story is set over an extensive period, and has many duplicate scenes from other works, including Tides of Darkness, Beyond the Dark Portal, Day of the Dragon, Reign of Chaos, The Frozen Throne and Wrath of the Lich King. However, while the scenes themselves remain the same, they are experienced from alternate viewpoints.” I think this worked to the detriment of the book, which probably could have been twice as long to fully do justice to the story.

Motivations. This ties in with the previous statement, but I don’t think that the characterization of Arthas was strong enough to make his descent into darkness believable. Perhaps it’s just that so much happens to fast that there just isn’t the depth.

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If you are a World of Warcraft fan, this book fleshes out the lore very well. It will give you a new appreciation of the world of the game. For non-fans, it is a very accessible fantasy novel, so it might appeal to some who might not otherwise read the genre. For those who are strictly fantasy story fans and not WoW players, there are plenty of other works that you would probably appreciate much more. (less)

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Oct 31, 2010 Dayan rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: anyone how likes swords and magic

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Some good man are cruped by power some are cruped by fame and some cruped by passion. This book fallow a hero from his young life to his finial breath and beyond. Love, Pride, Passion, Betrayal, Hate, Ravage. what he does will change the face of world and all of humanity.

I love this story because of the story unfold Arthas falls in the hand of evil but so many times he had his time to free him self but he trapped him self by his neural mind set. Arthas could have been a grate king but his hate...more

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Jul 11, 2010 Dana rated it 1 of 5 stars

I'm actually surprised by all the good reviews for this book. To each their own, though Christie Golden has done much better with other novels. This one felt very rushed, and forced, as though she didn't really have any enthusiasm for writing this one.
If you've played Warcraft III along with the Frozen Throne, there isn't much need to read this. I was also greatly bothered by the injection of the horse - Invincible - into the plot. After Arthas turns to the - ahem - dark side, it seems as though...more

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Apr 11, 2010 Rhys rated it 5 of 5 stars

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In the book World of Warcraft: Arthas: Rise of the Lich King is about a prince named Arthas who is loved by every one in his kingdom. He was thought to be a paladin and use the light to his advantage. He was one day sent out on a mission to look for these orc who they thought were using demonic energy. When they got to the sight were the orcs were so posed to be, only to find undead men coming out of houses. They killed them all and went in to the main town where they saw more undead and 5 men...more
In the book World of Warcraft: Arthas: Rise of the Lich King is about a prince named Arthas who is loved by every one in his kingdom. He was thought to be a paladin and use the light to his advantage. He was one day sent out on a mission to look for these orc who they thought were using demonic energy. When they got to the sight were the orcs were so posed to be, only to find undead men coming out of houses. They killed them all and went in to the main town where they saw more undead and 5 men in black robes looking like they were controlling the undead. when they saw arthas they ran through a portal and left there undead minions to die. Arthas chased them for months in to an iceland. Arthas had heard tails of this place where a secret sword called frostmorn was so so posed to be. He looked for many days for it and finally found it. He wanted it so he could kill the undead scourge completely. He then started to hear voices in his head of a man telling him to find him to give Arthas even more power then he already had. So Arthas looked for him when he got to the place where the voice was coming form he saw Illadan and his army of men. Illadan and Arthas had a grueling battle that was won by Arthas. Arthas then went to clam the lich king for him self. Arthas took control of the Armor and turned in to the Lich King. He then raised an undead army to help take over the world.

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In the book I learned more about Arthas and what his life was like but in this game I played I learned how and why he wanted to turn in to the lich king and How he did it. I also learned that he killed his father and left his sister in charge of the kingdom. Last I learned in the book that he fell in love with a girl who was also in the game named Jania Prowdmorn.

I would give this book 5 stares because I loved this book because it had so much detail and had so much action. I would recommend this book to any one who likes action books/ thriller books / mystery books because this book kind of touches on all of those subjects. I would also recommend this book to people who like the game Warcraft or World of Warcraft because in the game you learn little bit about them but this book says more about it.(less)

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Nov 29, 2009 Leeanna rated it 3 of 5 stars

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World of Warcraft: Arthas: Rise of the Lich King, by Christie Golden

"Arthas: Rise of the Lich King" feels like it should be the best of all the Warcraft books published so far. Golden has a lot to work with: the previous Warcraft books, all the Warcraft games and expansions, and the multitude of lore and history that exists. But there's a feeling I'm always left with after finishing this book - a feeling that *something* is missing.

The novel is the story of Arthas Menethil, heir to the throne of...more World of Warcraft: Arthas: Rise of the Lich King, by Christie Golden

"Arthas: Rise of the Lich King" feels like it should be the best of all the Warcraft books published so far. Golden has a lot to work with: the previous Warcraft books, all the Warcraft games and expansions, and the multitude of lore and history that exists. But there's a feeling I'm always left with after finishing this book - a feeling that *something* is missing.

The novel is the story of Arthas Menethil, heir to the throne of Lordaeron; a bright boy with a promising future. But instead of becoming a wise king and faithful paladin, Arthas will fall into the dark and icy deep and rise as the Lich King. The book starts out well enough, with Golden tying many of the scenes into other published Warcraft novels and game history. Arthas is established as a boy desperate to do the right thing, eager for his father's approval, and to be his own person. He makes a misguided vow to do whatever necessary to protect his people, one that he holds to at all costs. Golden is good at writing misguided characters, ones that start with noble intentions that disintegrate - it seems to be her forte; she's done this in the other Warcraft books she's authored.

But I feel something is missing from "Arthas: Rise of the Lich King." For me, Arthas' fall is too fast. There isn't enough believability in his fall from grace - while all Warcraft players know that he becomes evil, Golden doesn't do a good enough job of making it a realistic journey. The third section of the book also glosses greatly over many important events; barely mentioning some and forgetting others all together. The end comes far too quickly. In my opinion the third section is very lacking; it could have used more detail, length, and coverage of important Warcraft events.

Fans of the game will appreciate the little touches Golden puts in, such as Arthas' anger being described often as righteous fury, a spell paladins have. Or the smell of peacebloom, a common herb in the game. "Arthas: Rise of the Lich King" also features Jaina Proudmoore, Kael'thas Sunstrider, and Sylvanas Windrunner, all legendary figures in their own right.

"Arthas: Rise of the Lich King" was the first Warcraft book to be published in hardcover, and while I did splurge and purchase it in hardcover, I feel $25 is a bit much for this book. Only buy it if you have a good coupon, or wait for the paperback. It's too short for my tastes, and isn't long enough to be worth that much, frankly. I was very excited when this book was published, and I couldn't wait to read it, and I do enjoy rereading it, but I just wish there was more too it. I always feel a bit blah at the end, and I wish I didn't feel that way.

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Oct 17, 2009 Nic rated it 5 of 5 stars

With the release of their top MMO's second expansion, Blizzard Entertainment begins to tell more about their expansion's main antagonist. Arthas: Rise of the Lich King expands on the existing story with deeper emotions from the characters to show why each does what they do in World of Warcraft.

Arthas, the main character of the book, begins his life as the Prince of Lordaeron. He dredges through his studies and prayer sessions as he's molded into a paladin of the Light and king of Lordaeron. All...more

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Jul 19, 2009 John rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: WoW Players

Shelves: fantasy, game

Arthas, the central, defining bad guy in the World of Warcraft on line roleplaying game, and the good guy gone bad from Warcraft III is one of the strongest characters ever introduced in a computer game. He sets out to save his family, protect his lover, and serve his people as their prince. He ends up destroying everything he touches or is touched by.
This novel of his life is about as good as you could get and stick to the very convoluted script already set down in the game, and memorized by th...more

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Mar 27, 2012 Belinda rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: braincandy, fantasy, kindle, meh

OKAY FINE. This is me admitting to have read a book ABOUT A FREAKING VIDEO GAME. Sue me. As far as the craft of writing and storytelling go, these are all pretty much horrible, horrible novels. Really bad. I mean, really not well done at all. The ONLY reason to read one of the WoW novels is if you are geeked out enough in the game to want to fill in some of the lore you may possibly have missed out on during the course of regular gameplay, and on that score, this one filled the bill for me. Most...more

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May 07, 2012 Christopher rated it 5 of 5 stars

Christie Golden excels at bringing life to characters and she knows it. She shys away from lengthy combat scenes and violence, instead choosing a subtle approach I have grown to admire greatly.

Following this logic, Arthas' first half; his young life and love for Jaina Proudmoore, is infinitely more compelling and better written than the second half which is mostly combat and strife. This is because the first half is basically her creation; a youth full of self doubt with the responsibility of ru...more

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Nov 05, 2012 Lissibith rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, novel

I'm torn on this book. On the one hand, it was a faithful adaptation of Warcraft 3's storyline, down to exact dialogue, while adding some wonderful, humanizing touches to try to make us empathize whit out main character even as we know he's making terrible choices.

On the other hand, it was a faithful adaptation of Warcraft 3's storyline, down to exact dialogue. There were not only no surprises in the story and at times it just felt like the cameo parade. Added to that, Arthas was only so sympath...more

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Jun 11, 2010 Saugat rated it 4 of 5 stars

“My son, when you were born, the very forest of Lordaron whispered a name to me. Arthas.” This is such a chilling story about the lich king. I knew the lores of the warcraft before but, even then it was such a good book to read. It created a picture of Arthas that I never imagined before. It showed the human side of him.
The story I think follows the trend of Anakin Skywalker from the star wars; a great warrior turns evil for the power it promises. In both stories they begin as Champions of ligh...more

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May 06, 2009 Michelle rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: world of warcraft players, MMORPG gamers, fantasy readers

I went into this book thinking that it was going to be a lot like the lore sheets that are online. No real story, just fact in a oddly structured format. I've never read the other lore books and I was told this was the one to read so I grabbed it.

It was strange to find that their was an actual progression of character in Arthas and you can spot the points where he begins to fall from the Light. Golden does an awesome job at making the story understandable even if the reader hasn't played any of...more

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Dec 20, 2010 Pete rated it 3 of 5 stars

I'm rating this 3 stars but with a huge caveat: you have to be a Warcraft player who is interested in filling out your knowledge of the lore in order for this to be a 3 star book.

As a fantasy novel, it was just ok (2 stars). Golden's writing isn't particularly strong (the first half of the book felt very amateurish to me, but she got better as I got deeper in, or maybe I just got more forgiving) and there's no strong narrative here. It reads more like biography mixed with myth. That's OK if you'...more

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Dec 15, 2009 Nick Haynes added it

Well, i am a very experianced warcraft player since a young age so this was a very enlightening book to read. I had always heard of Arthas in the games but i didn't know much about his background and lore. If you are a fan of the games or think they look interesting, take a step into the riveting life of Arthas and the Rise of the Lich King.

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Nov 16, 2009 Alex rated it 3 of 5 stars

If you play WoW in any of its formats, you'll love this book. If you enjoy solid fantasy novels, you'll enjoy this book, but you'll know you're missing some of the background.

Golden does an excellent job of weaving Warcraft lore, World of Warcraft game points and even quotes into this foundation story of one of Warcraft's major antagonists, and current expansion focus, Arthas - the Lich King.

The key moment of the book is Arthas' massacre of Stratholme - his kingdom's second city. He decides he...more

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Jul 20, 2010 Robotcake rated it 3 of 5 stars

I appreciate the attempts by Blizzard to expand on the lore from the Warcraft universe through their novels. I expected this to be one of the best as the subject of this book is perhaps the most interesting character to come from Azeroth. The first half of the book gave some insight and helped give some understanding of the character of Arthas. Unfortunately the second half felt very rushed and was little more than synopses of the levels of Warcraft 3. People that haven't played Warcraft 3 or po...more

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May 18, 2009 Ashley rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, world_of_warcraft, favorites

I really enjoyed this book, and I think people who like fantasy would be able to get into it as well, even if they don't play WoW. I felt like it gave enough background info that you can just pick it up not knowing anything about the game.

I love the lore of World of Warcraft more than any other aspect of the game. Arthas has always been a very interesting character to me, so it was great to get some more insight on how he went from being an adored prince to a power hungry monster. I was talking...more

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Mar 02, 2012 Bryan Woodard rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: other-world-fantasy, world-of-warcraft, fantasy

I had been a big Warcraft fan for years now and I got even more into it when World of Warcraft hit the scene. My favorite thing is to look at the backgrounds of everything, finding out why certain things are the way they are in the game is fascinating. This was the first Warcraft book I have ever actually read and I thought it was amazing. Knowing the background already going into it was interesting to see how Christie Golden told the story, she stayed completely true to the tragic tale of Artha...more

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Jul 29, 2012 Allen Christianson rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: game, fantasy

Despite enjoying Christie Golden's works in most cases, I have to admit that after reading Arthas once more, I still find it hard to enjoy the second part of the book. Mostly because I played through Wacraft III multiple times, and the book basically retells the games' stories in another light, but with the same dialogue and events. I also have difficulty with the predictability and smoothness of Arthas' turn 'to the dark side', which, a lot like Anakin in Episode III, seems inevitable if famili...more

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Feb 28, 2013 Kyle Watts rated it 2 of 5 stars

There are a lot of things wrong in this book. The author fails to really give good descriptions of the scenery in a fantasy world that is already established. Also her lack of details in combat scenes was disappointing, especially when this book is based off a game that is deals heavily in war.
I was very disappointed with the story towards the end as well, I picked up this book hoping it would explain what occurred in the time between Arthas acquiring the Frostmourne sword, and when he returned...more

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Feb 25, 2012 Lilja rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I really enjoyed this book and as it was my first World of Warcraft based novel I read, I didn't know what to expect.
It's really amazing to be able to read the back story to what you are experiencing in the game and makes the game itself somehow more enjoyable in a way.
Right after reading this story I actually happened to do a Raid in Stratholme and enjoyed it and got more into the fight than before so I definitely recommend this book for those gamers who really want to get more of the story of...more

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Oct 21, 2009 Michael Crews rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book is about the story of how a prince named Arthas became corrupted and became the evil god-like king known as The Lich King. This book is basically Warcraft 3: Frozen Throne and if you do not like Real Time Stratergies (RTSes), then this is a good book if you want to read the lore of Warcraft 3, and how the events of World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King occured.

This is a very well written book and I reccommend it to anyone that adores Warcraft, or anyone that is interested in fantas...more

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Mar 06, 2013 Shanelle rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Jan 04, 2013 Jae rated it 5 of 5 stars

As a WoW player and someone who played through the Warcraft games, I love Arthas. Love. Love. Love. I was so happy when I received this book as a Christmas present, but I'm not a huge fantasy-novel reader. They generally bore me, so I was quite worried.

But I had no reason to be. This book was amazing, and I really enjoyed learning about one of my favorite characters from the Warcraft universe. Arthas has so much depth in this book, and reading the journey from a small Human prince to a terrifyin...more

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Jan 25, 2010 Marcos Perez rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book is about two rival groups, the Horde and the Alliance who join up and put their hatred aside to defend the World Tree. Prince Arthas, defends his town to the evil that enters, and he is taken under the command of the Lich King. Arthas searches for the frozen throne in which his master, the Lich King, is. Arthas finds the Lich King's sword, Frostmourne, and holds it. He then combines with the Lich King to create the most powerful evil there is. I love this book and the game itself. The...more

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Apr 03, 2010 Brian rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

If you've ever played the video game Warcraft III, or the MMORPG World of Warcraft, the story presented isn't a new one. It traces the path of Arthas Menethil, from Prince of Lorederon to his fall from grace, and inheriting the mantle of the Lich King.

The characters are well plotted. The story moves at a good pace for the first two thirds of the book, and then it seems as though the author was late for her deadline, and rushed the manuscript.

If you've never played any incarnation of the game, it...more

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Jun 14, 2011 TL Jeffcoat rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: reviewed, epic, fantasy

I felt the story was rushed and left shallow. It wasn't anything anyone didn't already know, no surprise endings. Pretty much confirmed what everyone playing the game suspected. I really felt this story was just too rushed through the steps and didn't give much more insight than what anyone playing the games already knew. Anyone not playing the MMO wouldn't even care or like Arthas, by the end they would only be glad it's over. If they finish it. Christie Golden is usually much better, and I wil...more

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Jul 03, 2012 Angie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy

Oh dear, another WoW book. I can't seem to help myself.

Overall I'd say this is an above-average treatment of WoW lore. I do think Arthas' fall seemed somewhat sudden, but it must be difficult to describe such a steep descent. Arthas seems to go from, "I'm a paladin, but I'm kind of selfish because I'm also a prince," to, "I'm a paladin, but I'm making some really bad decisions and getting super angry with my advisors for no good reason," to, finally, "I'm a paladin, and... whoa. Wait. FROSTMOURN...more

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About Christie Golden

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.

2009 will see no fewer than three novels published. First out in late April will be a World of Warcraft novel, Athas: Rise of the Lich King. This is the first Warcraft novel to appear in hardcover. Fans of the youn...more 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.

2009 will see no fewer than three novels published. First out in late April will be a World of Warcraft novel, Athas: Rise of the Lich King. This is the first Warcraft novel to appear in hardcover. Fans of the young paladin who fell so far from grace will get to read his definitive story.

In June, Golden’s first Star Wars novel, also a hardcover, sees print. Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi—Omen is the second in a nine-book series she is co-authoring with Aaron Allston and Troy Denning. Also in June comes the conclusion of Golden’s StarCraft: The Dark Templar Saga with the release of Twlight, the third book in the series. The first two are Firstborn and Shadow Hunters.

2004 saw the launch of an original fantasy series called The Final Dance, from LUNA Books. The first novel in the series, On Fire's Wings, was published in July of that year. The second, In Stone’s Clasp , came out in September of 2005. With In Stone’s Clasp, Golden won the Colorado Author’s League Top Hand Award for Best Genre Novel for the second time. The third book, Under Sea’s Shadow, is available only as an e-book

Golden is also the author of two original fantasy novels from Ace Books, King's Man and Thief and Instrument of Fate, which made the 1996 Nebula Preliminary Ballot. Under the pen name of Jadrien Bell, she wrote a historical fantasy thriller entitled A.D. 999, which won the Colorado Author's League Top Hand Award for Best Genre Novel of 1999.

Golden launched the TSR Ravenloft line in 1991 with her first novel, the highly successful Vampire of the Mists , which introduced elven vampire Jander Sunstar. Golden followed up Vampire with Dance of the Dead and The Enemy Within . In September of 2006, fifteen years to the month, The Ravenloft Covenant: Vampire of the Mists enabled Jander Sunstar to reach a whole new audience.

Other projects include a slew of Star Trek novels, among them The Murdered Sun , Marooned , and Seven of Nine , and "The Dark Matters Trilogy," Cloak and Dagger , Ghost Dance and Shadow of Heaven .

The Voyager novel relaunch, which includes Homecoming and The Farther Shore , were bestsellers and were the fastest-selling Trek novels of 2003. Golden continued writing VOYAGER novels even though the show went off the air, and enjoyed exploring the creative freedom that gave her in the two-parter called Spirit Walk, which includes Old Wounds and Enemy of my Enemy .

Golden has also written the novelization of Steven Spielberg's Invasion America and an original "prequel," On The Run , both of which received high praise from producer Harve Bennett. On The Run, a combination medical thriller and science fiction adventure, even prompted Bennett to invite Golden to assist in crafting the second season of the show, if it was renewed.

Golden lives in Loveland, Colorado, with her artist husband and their two cats. (less)

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