Warcraft: The Last Guardian

By Jeff Grubb

Book Overview

In the mist-shrouded haze of the past, long before the beginning of recorded time, there stood the world of Azeroth. Every kind of magical being strode the countryside among the tribes of man, and all was at peace -- until the arrival of the demons and horrors of the Burning Legion and their baneful Lord Sargeras, dark god of chaotic magic. Now Dragons, Dwarves, Elves, Goblins, Humans, and Orcs all vie for supremacy across the scattered kingdoms -- part of a grand, malevolent scheme that will determine the fate of the world of The Guardians of Tirisfal: a line of champions imbued with godlike powers, each one through the ages charged with fighting a lonely secret war against the Burning Legion. Medivh was fated from birth to become the greatest and most powerful of this noble order. But from the beginning a darkness tainted his soul, corrupting his innocence and turning to evil the powers that should have fought for good. Torn by two destinies, Medivh's struggle against the malice within him became one with the fate of Azeroth itself...and changed the world forever. THE LAST GUARDIAN -- An original tale of magic, warfare, and heroism based on the bestselling, award-winning electronic game from Blizzard Entertainment.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0989700127
• ISBN13: 9780989700122
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

The best of the Warcraft novels

I've now read almost every book that is actual novel form in the Warcraft / World of Warcraft series... and this one is the best, IMHO. It is well written, it is true to lore without trying to add to much, it fleshes out popular characters, and the pacing is decent throughout. I read this book fourth because I went in order of chronology (War of the Ancients TECHNICALLY takes place after this, but I read them first because it is basically the retelling of the WotA, just with a twist), but I wish I'd have saved it. None of the others have matched it yet. I'd give it a 4/4.5 on just a general book scale, 5 out of the Warcraft books. True to the theme, and a good read overall.

Excellent read!

As with most books, it took a chapter or two to really get into it. This book uses many familiar places within the Warcraft lore and was a most EXCELLENT read! The details and descriptions are just awesome. I had a hard time putting it down. Highly recommended if you love the Warcraft lore.

Great WOW history book.

Helped me understand alot of the backstory of the game. The best was seeing Khadgar in Shatt after I had finished the book, awesome. I would reccomend this book to anyone who plays WOW, or anyone that just enjoys fantasy novels.

One of my favorite books.

This book takes place before, and during Warcraft: Orcs and Humans. It is the story of Medivh, told from the view of Khadgar, his newfound apprentice. It fully explains Medivh's actions in the games, though I don't want to spoil that. It also has a few characters people who played WC 1 and 2 may remember, such as Garona, King Llane, and Lothar. I feel that the book's description spoils too much for anyone not familiar with Medivh's story, it's like Star Wars: Reveng of the Sith in a way, if you're familiar with Star Wars you have a basic understanding of what Anikin will do, but you still want to see HOW and WHY it happened. Definiately better for people with basic Warcraft knowledge, though I think you could have never heard of it and still enjoy the book.

Very entertaining, even for the WarCraft illiterate

The Last Guardian is the third of three WarCraft books. I've read Books One and Three, but not Two. No matter. One and Three demonstrate obvious relations, but they are stand-alone stories, and I suspect Book Two is as well. And the story is fine. The most powerful mage in the land is haunted by something, and it is his history and very existence. A new apprentice teams up with a half human, half orc traveler, and a powerful Lord, and tries to save a world. The nuances in this story, with its twists and turns, really is great fantasy fiction. As Mrs. Conehead would say, "You will enjoy it."