The Journey Continues...

The Journey Continues...
 
 

Li Li Stormstout has explored all the wonders of the Great Turtle, Shen-zin Su, carefully recording each experience in her personal journal. She has also stored letters from her uncle, Chen, between the journal's worn pages—tales of Chen's high adventures throughout the lands of Azeroth. He departed years ago and wrote often of his exploits, but suddenly and without explanation, the letters ceased.

Soon after her exploration of the Wandering Isle, Li Li will become obsessed with finding Chen. She will strike out from Shen-zin Su to solve the mystery of her uncle's disappearance, and forge her own fantastic tales of excitement and discovery.

 

The ongoing story of Li Li, Chen, and others will be featured in Pearl of Pandaria, a 128-page graphic novel written by New York Times bestselling author Micky Neilson and illustrated by world-renowned artist Sean "Cheeks" Galloway.

Li Li's adventures will continue in Quest for Pandaria, a four-part novella written by Blizzard's inaugural Global Writing Contest winner, Sally Pine.

 

For those who wish to avoid spoilers and keep up with the full story, we recommend reading Pearl of Pandaria before Quest for Pandaria. Pearl will be available here, or wherever fine books are sold, on September 25, 2012.

The path lies ahead. The Wanderer's Way beckons. Enjoy every step of the journey!

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Scubamaximus
Gorgonnash
Scubamaximus
12/21/2012
I am curious, do they sell this book anywhere other than amazon, like at a Barnes and nobles or something of a similar nature? Like where I can walk in and pick up the book?
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Scubamaximus
Gorgonnash
Scubamaximus
12/21/2012
@Scubamaximus: Never mind just answered my own question. Thank you google.
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Zoheel
Jubei'Thos
Zoheel
10/11/2012
Just got the book.

Fantastic read.
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Xaosdark
Ghostlands
Xaosdark
9/24/2012
Sounds great and I was soo excited to finally read a comic and books about a Pandaren and their adventures - until I saw that the 4-part novella would be written by an amateur writing contest winner and WOW player.

Now Im sure shes a good writer, but if she entered a content from WOW, shes not a professional and I want all my WOW lore to be written by the very best - as it has been for over 10 years.

Lets hope that the WOW writers heavily edit what this amateur writes so that it is not disappointing to read and so it doesnt destroy our faith in WOW lore. S!
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Shailalia
Shattered Halls
Shailalia
10/17/2012
@Xaosdark: professional writers were once amateurs; the only difference is, they got published by a snobbish publishing house so they could call themselves professionals. before u knock amateurs, let me point out that it was a pair of amateurs that founded Microsoft. or that it was an amateur physicist, working as a patent clerk, that discovered the Theory of Relativity. his name was Albert Eintein. the world is supported by amateurs, and a comment saying that professionals should only write books on WoW lore shows u as being nothing but a prude and a boor.
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Klajridor
Terokkar
Klajridor
1/5/2013
@Shailalia: This may be a little late but... you're now my hero. Grats!
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Thesinwithin
Jaedenar
Thesinwithin
9/20/2012
Yeah! Woohoo! now my little brothers can play...wait.
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Brutalistica
Staghelm
Brutalistica
9/15/2012
Pre order for the novel and you guys deleted my comment? All I said was Awesome and can't wait to see it =/..
Please be less sensitive in that office and be more resilient.
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Daina
Wyrmrest Accord
Daina
9/14/2012
@Berediusx: You are not a clever person. This was announced a long long time before Li Li's diary posts. Only now are they giving a release date for it.
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Berediusx
Blackrock
Berediusx
9/14/2012
@Daina: Oh right.../facepalm
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Berediusx
Blackrock
Berediusx
9/13/2012
Blizzards rationalization behind making this Li Li story into a franchise:
Blizz Imp 1: Woah, look how many hits Part 1, 2 and 3 are getting.
Blizz Imp 2: Cool, lets start charging people.
Blizz Imp 3: Yea, lets milk them some more.
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Prismriver
Sargeras
Prismriver
9/14/2012
@Berediusx: /facepalm
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Ramdalf
Drak'Tharon
Ramdalf
9/22/2012
@Berediusx: it had allready been anounced
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Shailalia
Shattered Halls
Shailalia
10/17/2012
@Berediusx: if blizz was interested in making a profit, they'd be selling wow gold. since they have said repeatedly that they will never sell wow gold, then they aren't motivated by profit. there are those that like this kind of thing, and there are those that like to shoot bots on the next Modern Warfare game. and FYI, Activision IS motivated by profit and don't care what people want. blizz has demonstrated that it listens to all of its players, and not the 5% that troll on the forums
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Eprouvil
Earthen Ring
Eprouvil
9/13/2012
i think they mean SARAH Pine
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Paudette
Nesingwary
Paudette
9/13/2012
Seriously...? I was hoping these stories would come out page by page till MoP was released, following the countdown till Pandaria opens. It was really sweet, but it seems too much like fanfic then something to pay money for. Sorry Blizz, you aint getting any extra money aside from in-game services out of me.
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Reignac
Sisters of Elune
Reignac
9/13/2012
@Paudette: The PoP comic has been advertised since before the Journal even was known about. Don't think of the comic as a continuation, think of the journal as a prequel.
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Ajerlaroir
Blackhand
Ajerlaroir
9/13/2012
@Reignac: Yeah think of it as the Shattering, but in Graphic Novel form.
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Paudette
Nesingwary
Paudette
9/13/2012
@Reignac: The PoP what? *doesnt know what PoP stands for*
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Velshazar
Emerald Dream
Velshazar
9/14/2012
@Paudette: Pearl of Pandaria
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Paudette
Nesingwary
Paudette
9/14/2012
@Velshazar: Ahh, thank you ^^

Still, i feel this story is too fan-based and not the quality for a novel.. graphic novel or children storybook maybe, but not an actual novel so i'll only read it if a friend buys it and i borrow off them. /sad
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Lasagna
Suramar
Lasagna
9/13/2012
I'm usually a pretty big fanboi for Blizzard, but this just pisses me off. I enjoyed the faction leader's stories and I thought that this wouldbe just like that was, FREE. It even said on each of the chapters that it was part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4 of 11.

I guess I'm just not going to read anymore of (what was) these nice little stories.
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Vesperena
Feathermoon
Vesperena
9/13/2012
Just wondering. Did this start as fan fiction? Who made this character/story and why? Not that I hate it, (its a nice premise, the kind I like to buy actually), but it seems odd compared to what is often shown on this site about wars and other big events, to write/draw a little girl's personal journey. I do like that style though, so nice going whatever the reason. :)
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Vicara
Moon Guard
Vicara
9/13/2012
@Vespereva: According to WoWinsiders interview this was planned since Burning Crusade. Though back then they didn't know they would do a MoP expansion so changes to the script were made.

Micky Neilson wrote it who works for Blizzard.
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Elrith
Emerald Dream
Elrith
9/13/2012
@Vespereva: Neilson sat down with Metzen and Samwise, who wanted him to expand on the character. Neilson has written some of the most popular short stories and comic series in the Warcraft mythos, like Ashbringer and Curse of the Worgen.
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Reignac
Sisters of Elune
Reignac
9/13/2012
@Vespereva: Not a fanfic, it's written by Micky Neilson, who did Unbroken, the Ashbringer comic, and the Curse of the Worgen comic. The Pearl of Pandaira comic has been in planning stages since Burning Crusade, and then they went back and changed some things when they decided on making MoP a whole expansion.
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Silverrox
Wyrmrest Accord
Silverrox
9/13/2012
I think I am going to buy both when they come out. I love reading about the lore.
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Apahote
Moon Guard
Apahote
9/13/2012
Looks kinda cool.
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Kyonaru
Kil'jaeden
Kyonaru
9/13/2012
GIRUGAMESH