Announcing: Tides of War by Christie Golden

Announcing: Tides of War by Christie Golden

The next pivotal novel in the unfolding Warcraft saga is now available for pre-order! Written by fan favorite New York Times bestselling author, Christie Golden, Tides of War raises the stakes between the Alliance and Horde and sets the stage for World of Warcraft’s newest game expansion, Mists of Pandaria. We are also proud to reveal the stunning cover art by Glenn Rane.

About World of Warcraft: Tides of War:

The renowned sorceress Jaina Proudmoore has long struggled to maintain a lasting peace between the Alliance and horde.

But now, as mounting tensions threaten to ignite a new era of conflict, her hopes for peace could be extinguished forever...

Warchief Garrosh, obsessed with assuring the Horde’s supremacy over Kalimdor, launches an all-out attack against Jaina's island home of Theramore. Though the valiant Alliance defenders rush to repel the sudden onslaught, they’ll soon find themselves unprepared for the terrible scope of Garrosh's true plans…

The destruction wrought by the Horde’s brazen attack irrevocably transforms Jaina, propelling the kindhearted diplomat down a path of grief and vengeance that will alter not only her destiny – but the destiny of Azeroth itself.

Author: Christie Golden
Release date: Late August 2012
Hardcover, 352 pages
Also available in Unabridged Audio Book and eBook format
Published by Gallery Books

Pre-order your copy today on Amazon.com or Barnesandnoble.com.

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Sidheknight
Quel'Thalas
Sidheknight
8/28/2012
When can I buy the audiobook?
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Sunwalker
Dath'Remar
Sunwalker
8/23/2012
I do hope there will be a signiture copy of this book from the Blizz store.
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Sinthiya
Sisters of Elune
Sinthiya
8/14/2012
Hello everyone. As you all know, this book is coming out, and you all are super-excited about it, as am I. The only reason I want to read it is to find out why Garrosh is doing all this. And if he's doing it to make the horde better, then he is stupid. The horde was already better when Thrall ruled, and wit you ruling, Garrosh, it wont make anything any better with you. I hate you Garrosh, know that and stick it in your stupid head. So when the alliance comes to raid Org, I'm gonna watch happily as you get wiped. And Jaina, please do not turn evil. I'm a big fan of you. do not be like Arthas, i hate him less than garrosh. Thank you.
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Sinthiya
Sisters of Elune
Sinthiya
8/13/2012
But, I cannot wait for this book. I've read every WoW book there is, and reading this will excite me even more. If these events occur in the game, that is too cool.
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Sinthiya
Sisters of Elune
Sinthiya
8/13/2012
If you all look at Arthas, at what he's done and what Jaina's been through with him, it's possible she may go down the path he went down. Even the most evil influences can corrupt one so good as Jaina Proudmoore. But, part of this will/should be blamed on Garrosh. As you've all read The Shattering, all he hungers for is control of the Horde, and power. That's what all evil guys want. I loathe Garrosh very much, but who knows. He may serve an even darker master...
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Kaila
Ravencrest
Kaila
8/13/2012
Where can I buy the audiobook?
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Terroh
Feathermoon
Terroh
8/8/2012
Hurry the hell up!!!
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Spikess
Kil'jaeden
Spikess
7/22/2012
I think she is going to sacrifice herself to save the Alliance and end the war . She has much respect from Trall
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Chamolin
Aman'Thul
Chamolin
7/14/2012
She won't go corrupted from some evil power beyond. She is just really really angry.
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Jeydean
Frostmourne
Jeydean
7/15/2012
@Chamolin: She gets corrupted by war.
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@Chamolin: Never said that..Besides, Arthas didn't get corrupted, he let vengance and power control him. He basically killed the spirit of the Lich King, so he wouldn't be answering to anybody. He acted of his own accord, and threw everything away..Now I'm wondering if Jaina will jsut be going down a path of vengance, and forget who she is. Not saying she will become some evil overlord.
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Must erad..I love reading Rise Of The Lich King..She captured their relationship and what happened so well..And to see Jaina go downa path of vengeance (like Arthas), makes me a little happy..And if this actually happens in the game, then I will be surprised..But I hoenstly hope she overcomes it,a nd doesn't head down the same path as Arthas, becoming a total !@#$% to the ones she loves.
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Denndei
Winterhoof
Denndei
7/14/2012
I was never really drawn to Jaina. If Tyrande and Malfurion told me to follow her orders, then I'd have to. But something about followering her plans seems a little off to me.
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Osthael
Kirin Tor
Osthael
7/14/2012
KILL JAINA KILL!
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Endorphyne
Illidan
Endorphyne
7/14/2012
WOOOOT! So excited!
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Quibix
Draenor
Quibix
7/14/2012
Whoa! Always thought Jaina should have a bigger part, but....whoa!
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Zenthalia
Darrowmere
Zenthalia
7/14/2012
very interesting
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Okrah
Madoran
Okrah
7/14/2012
I love all the books by Christie Golden and can't wait for this one!
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Shamgåsm
Draenor
Shamgåsm
7/14/2012
I personally LOVE LOVE LOVE this. It is about time us alliance got a good female lead that can really kick !@# and stand up to like the race that is seen as the most vicious. Loveee thiss :D
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Mythionir
Thorium Brotherhood
Mythionir
7/13/2012
Can't wait.
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Resira
Moon Guard
Resira
7/13/2012
So do we get to do some Ethnic Cleansing? About times we got Orcs the Fel off this planet.
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Bloodsnarl
Bleeding Hollow
Bloodsnarl
7/14/2012
@Resira: That's so funny I dont even feel like cleaving you in half for insulting my race.
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Chamolin
Aman'Thul
Chamolin
7/13/2012
Awesome. About time Jaina turned badass
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Rosaria
Nemesis
Rosaria
7/13/2012
@Nobear:

I guess Jaina one-shot a Necropolis on a comic.

Well, I already ordered this book with a couple of others, just waiting. *.*
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Shilayne
Ysondre
Shilayne
7/13/2012
I always knew Jaina was cray-cray.
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Nobear
Fenris
Nobear
7/13/2012
you guys forget Jaina is a personal friend of Magna Aegwynn. With that type of teaching given to her she could really do a !@#$ load of damage.
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Rabanastre
Proudmoore
Rabanastre
7/12/2012
Oh look, another honorable hero forever changed to the dark side after a "climactic" event. What are the odds....

I'm still going to buy it though *Deepsigh*
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Zophor
Darkspear
Zophor
7/14/2012
@Rabanastre: What good is honor if it just gets you and those you love killed.

Ask Jaina, she gets to experience it firsthand. It's not wonder she finally flips out. It's always the quiet ones.
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Wolfeyes
Frostmourne
Wolfeyes
7/12/2012
Thrall should come back to the Horde. Kick garrosh !@# like the punk he is!
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Porry
Moonrunner
Porry
7/14/2012
@Wolfeyes: in MOP u can kill garosh w/ Adain Wrynn and Baine Bloodhoof

:O!!
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Eugulis
Drak'thul
Eugulis
7/12/2012
I hate Garrosh, Thrall was way better.
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Joanofarcc
Misha
Joanofarcc
7/12/2012
BY FIRE BE PURGED GARROSH!!!!!!
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Nomaya
Aegwynn
Nomaya
7/12/2012
So excited to ghetto stomp Theramore <3333
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Malodin
Wyrmrest Accord
Malodin
7/12/2012
By "Ghetto stomp" you man get beaten back until a "Sunreaver" Blood elf breaks his so called "neutrality" to blow the city up?
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Kallistae
Anvilmar
Kallistae
7/11/2012
I don't think they're trying to make the Horde look bad. When Thrall ruled, the Horde were seen as the Good Guys in my opinion, what with Varian trying to kill Thrall in the old quest chain at the Wrathgate where you actually storm the city. Furthermore, Garrosh DID kill Bloodhoof for no reason really, and alienated the Darkspear trolls and Sylvanas (what with him threatening her plan to prolong the Forsaken race with use of Valk'yr), he was already a bad guy and this is just worse. Blizz was setting him up for slaughter and now it's just cemented. I am wondering if they will try to bring the Lich King back, Jaina was Arthas' beau and Sylvanas is heavily connected to Arthas and acting like him. Perhaps with Jaina's new outlook on life, the Lich King will corrupt her? I could easily see Sylvanas taking up the Lich King title if the Horde plunges into disarray. Either way, I believe that the Lich King will play some part in MoP. I would be dissapointed if he didn't, the lore seems to fit rather nicely.
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Risukage
Draka
Risukage
7/12/2012
@Kallistae: Not to be pedantic, but Varian invades Undercity, with the intent to ROFLSTOMP Grand Apothecary Putress, and while there he blames Thrall and Sylvanas for the whole Wrath Gate incident, I don't remember him outright attacking them. I also don't recall an Alliance assault on Orgrimmar, but if there was, I'm glad to be corrected, because it means that I missed out on some epic content! (I quit for a year and came back, I've probably missed sooooo much, and some of my lore is probably a bit fuzzy.)

Really, though, I think Varian should be given some kind of leeway for not liking Orcs at the moment, what with his history and all. And I don't think that his impression of the Horde was helped at ALL during the cinematic in Dalaran (for patch 3.1, Secrets of Ulduar), when Rhonin propose a truce between the Alliance and the Horde to stop Arthas and punt the Old Gods in Ulduar, and Garrosh basically does the equivalent of pulling out his junk and waving it at around while screaming Barrens chat at the Alliance party. Pardon if that's a bit crude, but it really seems like Garrosh's only purpose in the game is to make the Horde look bad and to give both sides something to mutually dislike. Am I being too Alliance-centric, or is this kinda a shared feeling? :-\
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Caiá
Twisting Nether
Caiá
7/12/2012
@Kallistae: I dont mean to be rude but Bolvar took up the mantle of Lich King and in doing so, pretty much sealed the scourge away for ever, Sylvanas hates the scourge as much as anyother mortal on Azeroth, she would not want to subject her people to enslavement. Those she commands, come to her willingly. Garrosh isn't a bad character. No he did not kill Cairne for no reason, Cairne challenged him to a Mak'gora (or what ever.) Which is a duel of honor, a duel to the death. Magatha the matriarch of the grimtotem tribe poisons Gorehowl which nicked Cairne and pretty much paralyzed him. Thus giving Garrosh the chance to slay him... He redeemed himself by allowing Thunderbluff to be retaken by Baine (Cairne's son) And allowed Magatha to perish. He isn't a blood thirsty monster, he is an ambitious youth, who, much like his father wants whats best for his people. Grom didn't entertain the idea of integrating ogres and trolls into the horde either, and like his father Garrosh seems to shun those who are not Orcs. He however has a deep respect for the tauren, and he is willing to kill his own if an injustice is down to them. Check out the Thousand needles questline i believe... So no the Lich King will not play a part in MoP nor should he, Arthas is dead and Bolvar has forced the scourge into submission.
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Taisho
Lightning's Blade
Taisho
7/11/2012
I honestly cant wait to get this novel, really looking forward to reading it. But i gotta say i really, REALLY hope they don't kill off Jaina in the future. Her and Sylvanas are the only characters left in WoW i really like that haven't been killed and I'm sure at some point in the future with how Sylvanas has been acting lately, shes going to end up being killed off. And now from the looks of things Jaina might be also....
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Zophor
Darkspear
Zophor
7/11/2012
@Taisho: Nah...they NEED her to get a bit dark because she's the one cog in the Alliance holding it back from going all out on the Horde. So they needed something really over the top to make her commit to war.

Besides, she has both Anduin and Varian to keep her from going completely bat!@#$ crazy. And that's just assuming that Christie doesn't write in some random love interest for her, like they had her do for Thrall.
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Asero
Haomarush
Asero
7/11/2012
@Taisho: Sylvannas dying would actually be a lot more interesting...