Definitely one of Knaak's better Warcraft novels. The prose seems less flowery and the characterizations a bit more dimensional. The action scenes were too long in some cases but not as bad as usual.

I wasn't expecting this novel to be so focused on the night elves, given the title of "Wolheart". I found it interesting seeing the night elves begin to deal with their mortality. The entire battle setup in Ashenvale rather bored me though.

This novel brought together almost all the Alliance leaders and key figures together, and I really enjoyed their interactions - from the clashes and tensions, to their bonding together to overcome the horrors of the post-Cataclysm world. Even the gnomes were depicted for a few paragraphs, which is more time than they've gotten in other Warcraft novels.

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Maiev Shadowsong's storyline was very surprising. We hadn't heard anything from her since we helped her kill Illidan. Turning her into an unbalanced villain was a little disappointing, and reminded me too much of what was done with Fandral Staghelm. I feel like more could have been done with her character - she's always been a little too obsessed and driven, but to have her try to kill Malfurion and her brother seemed over the top.

This novel also brought Varian Wrynn into peace with his wolf half, which was almost too easy. It's hard to believe, especially given that it hasn't had any effect yet in game. If he is suddenly at peace and imbued with wisdom and a powerful wolf spirit, shouldn't he be making some changes?
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I gained a deeper understanding of Varian and Genn, and even Malfurion, so in the end it was worth reading for Warcraft lore fans.