Author: Richard A. Knaak
Genre: Fantasy
Publication: 2004 & 2005
Genre: Fantasy
Publication: 2004 & 2005
Summary: Months have passed since the cataclysmic Battle of Mount Hyjal, which put an end to the Burning Legion's invasion. Most Legion forces on Azeroth have been slain or driven into hiding. Yet now a mysterious energy rift in the mountains of Kalimdor propels three heroes to the distant past: the dragon mage Krasus, the human wizard Rhonin, and the weathered orc veteran Broxigar. It is a time long before orcs, humans, or even high elves roamed the world. A time that marks the Legion's first invasion of Azeroth, brought about by Queen Azshara and other night elf nobles. A time when the Dragon Aspects are at the height of their power -- unaware that one of their own will soon turn on the world he was charged to protect. (Summary taken from Amazon.com)
My Thoughts: It's been a few months since I've read this trilogy so my memory of it isn't exactly fresh, but I do know I enjoyed it so much that these are books that will be hard to forget. These three books are part of some delicious Warcraft lore. I've played World of Warcraft for years and the one thing I loved the most about the game is the lore, and these books deliver in a big way.
Although it isn't necessary, I would recommend reading Day of the Dragon written by Knaak because it's somewhat of a prequel to this series. Day of the Dragon introduces some of the main characters in War of the Ancients and so you'd get a better understanding of who they are. But it's not a major issue if you don't.
Knaak does a great job at fleshing out the Dragonflights and giving life to his characters in this series. He's basically a pioneer in Warcraft's Dragon lore. As a former World of Warcraft player, I have always had a fascination with Night Elves and their background - like how did the Burning Legion cross into Azeroth the first time, what caused Deathwing to go insane, and why was Illidan imprisoned for ten thousand years? You learn all of this in these books.
The story as a whole does drag on at times, but I think it's mainly due to introducing more characters along the way. The battle scenes between the Night Elf armies and the Burning Legion are very descriptive and some are just plain epic. I find that Knaak does a well at describing battles and its easy to read. You meet a lot of characters from classic Warcraft lore and get to know some new ones as well who are just as interesting and fun to read about.
The plot isn't too complex, there is mystery, plenty of action and magic, and tons of lore revealing the past of the Night Elf race, druidism, the Dragonfights, and the Burning Legion and its master. If you have not played any of the Warcraft games but are still like the Fantasy genre then you will get your fix out of this series, and if you have played Warcraft and are interested in its lore then this is a must read because it's great.
My Rating: 4/5
My Thoughts: It's been a few months since I've read this trilogy so my memory of it isn't exactly fresh, but I do know I enjoyed it so much that these are books that will be hard to forget. These three books are part of some delicious Warcraft lore. I've played World of Warcraft for years and the one thing I loved the most about the game is the lore, and these books deliver in a big way.
Although it isn't necessary, I would recommend reading Day of the Dragon written by Knaak because it's somewhat of a prequel to this series. Day of the Dragon introduces some of the main characters in War of the Ancients and so you'd get a better understanding of who they are. But it's not a major issue if you don't.
Knaak does a great job at fleshing out the Dragonflights and giving life to his characters in this series. He's basically a pioneer in Warcraft's Dragon lore. As a former World of Warcraft player, I have always had a fascination with Night Elves and their background - like how did the Burning Legion cross into Azeroth the first time, what caused Deathwing to go insane, and why was Illidan imprisoned for ten thousand years? You learn all of this in these books.
The story as a whole does drag on at times, but I think it's mainly due to introducing more characters along the way. The battle scenes between the Night Elf armies and the Burning Legion are very descriptive and some are just plain epic. I find that Knaak does a well at describing battles and its easy to read. You meet a lot of characters from classic Warcraft lore and get to know some new ones as well who are just as interesting and fun to read about.
The plot isn't too complex, there is mystery, plenty of action and magic, and tons of lore revealing the past of the Night Elf race, druidism, the Dragonfights, and the Burning Legion and its master. If you have not played any of the Warcraft games but are still like the Fantasy genre then you will get your fix out of this series, and if you have played Warcraft and are interested in its lore then this is a must read because it's great.
My Rating: 4/5
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