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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
I.e. the Frozen Throne storyline in book form... which is very very good.
“Nothing shall prevent me from having my revenge, old friend. Not even you. Now, I call out to the spirits of this place. I will give anything, or pay any price, if only you will help me save my people.” -Arthas
I first played WoW back in the summer of 2010, and I always thought the Lich King was a pretty badass villain, but I never bothered reading into the lore, as it was staggeringly huge. So, I'm glad I finally read this book. It was solid read, but I think I preferred the earlier parts of Arthas' life, I feel like once he picked up Frostmourne, the story felt strange and not all that great. He turned evil way too fast. I understand it was because his soul was stolen by the sword, but it still felt too quick. Still, I'm glad I read it, and I understand the character and the world a bit better now.
There were also some weird time changes, and it felt disconnected at times, but I learned that was just because there were a bunch of other plots happening at the same time with Jaina, Thrall, and the Burning Legion that weren't actually a part of Arthas's story.
"No we. No one tells me what to do. I've got everything I need from you—now the power is mine and mine alone. Now there is only I. I am the Lich King. And I am ready."
I first played WoW back in the summer of 2010, and I always thought the Lich King was a pretty badass villain, but I never bothered reading into the lore, as it was staggeringly huge. So, I'm glad I finally read this book. It was solid read, but I think I preferred the earlier parts of Arthas' life, I feel like once he picked up Frostmourne, the story felt strange and not all that great. He turned evil way too fast. I understand it was because his soul was stolen by the sword, but it still felt too quick. Still, I'm glad I read it, and I understand the character and the world a bit better now.
There were also some weird time changes, and it felt disconnected at times, but I learned that was just because there were a bunch of other plots happening at the same time with Jaina, Thrall, and the Burning Legion that weren't actually a part of Arthas's story.
"No we. No one tells me what to do. I've got everything I need from you—now the power is mine and mine alone. Now there is only I. I am the Lich King. And I am ready."
I felt absolutely no connection to any of the main characters. I actively disliked reading about most of them. Muradin was easily the best, and he was firmly in a supporting role. The rest of the prose was tired and labored.
It has been years since I read this story, but I was very glad that I revisited it! It focuses on Arthas' actions prior to becoming The Lich King, and paints a very clear picture of him as a child and a man both. The writing did an excellent job of capturing the areas and events of the game, as it was easy for me to picture them! I wish the book had ended differently, as it seemed to be on a bit of a cliffhanger, but I understood the reasoning for doing so. Definitely worth the time in reading it!
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A good read for folks who've played World of Warcraft but never played Warcraft 3. I enjoyed getting the lowdown on Arthas, particularly in anticipation of Icecrown Citadel opening up, but some of the references to in-game items / NPC's lines seemed a bit heavy-handed.
adventurous
dark
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
terrible everything just google it/5
Content Warnings
bad writing /hj
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes