It is really amazing how much better the last few novels have been. It feels like since Stormrage Blizzard has really wanted to actually do novels that move the story forward and this one is no exception.

Jaina is a character who plays a prominent role in the game at times but really comes alive in the novels. She has always been kind of a tragic figure because of the whole Kael'thas/Arthas love triangle - it is hard to reconcile that the two men who once loved you became consumed by evil. And her whole peacemaker role with Thrall always made her someone that neither the Horde or the Alliance fully trusted. Her position as a peacemaker is over now, obviously.

I have Horde and Alliance characters but honestly I always root for the Alliance most of the time. I know it is supposed to not be a battle between good and evil but as long as Sylvanus was a respected Horde leader, I never saw how that worked. In Wolfheart, Garrosh showed that the Horde and Alliance would never have peace with him in place. Now we see that Garrosh is about to rip the Horde apart.

Personally, I was already looking forward to the raid. Now I have extra incentive.