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World of Warcraft Chronicle #3

World of Warcraft: Kronika, svazek III

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Blizzard Entertainment and Dark Horse Books are proud to present the third installment of their bestselling World of Warcraft Chronicle series!

Like its predecessors, Volume III features beautiful full-color artwork by Peter Lee, Emily Chen, Stanton Feng, and other fan-favorite artists, as well as intricately detailed maps and spot art by Joseph Lacroix. Bolster your knowledge of Warcraft lore with this striking third volume!

232 pages, Hardcover

First published March 27, 2018

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The company is well known for creating the Warcraft, Starcraft, Diablo, and Overwatch franchises, and regularly publishes related novels, comics, and art books.

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79 reviews1 follower
July 31, 2018
I like this one too, but compared to the first two, it seems a bit hasty (as others pointed out). There aren't many details or explanations and putting four datadisks of WoW and Warcraft 3 is a bit much, there are so many storylines, people, places, that it's hard to follow and I would love more details, more lore. I think this chronicle could have easily been made into two great books. Instead, this is a nice read, but just not as good as the previous ones.
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560 reviews15 followers
October 23, 2018
Volume 3 of the WoW Chronicle covers way more ground than the previous ones. Whereas Volume 2 covered the story of Draenor and the first two RTS games, we now get all the juicy lore bits from Warcraft 3, its addon The Frozen Throne, classic WoW, Burning Crusade, Wrath of the Lich King and Cataclysm.

The lore is really far more impressive when its delivered in this format instead of the regular questing experience. Artwork throughout is gorgeous, though the 'King Varian comes home with his son Anduin' art looked a bit dorky. But then, I am primarily a Horde player. I especially love the cartography, the maps are always lovely.

The only choice I found odd is that the first kills for each WoW raid are assigned to a faction. So I guess it's canon that way? For example, the Alliance is attributed with having stormed Coilfang Reservoir, whereas the Horde killed Magtheridon. It all makes sense story-wise though.

If you play WoW and have even the slightest interest in the game's story, you should pick up the Chronicle volumes, for sure. Especially in light of BfA's story developments with N'zoth, the scope of the story is impressive. Great books to have on the shelf. Volume 2 is decidedly the weakest of the three, but it's still an impressive collection.
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211 reviews14 followers
February 17, 2020
Dlouho jsem neměl odvahu tuhle knihu dočíst z důvodu, že by mě to zádě přinutilo zaplatil rerail WoW, naštěstí je aktuální WoWko taková sračka, že jsem si to mohl v klidu přečíst.

Co se knihy týká, je v ní shrnutí vše od Outlandu až po Cataclysm datadisk. I pro mě, jakožto člověka co hraje WoWko od classiku, se tu našly příběhy a informace o kterých jsem nevěděl. Doporučuji všem co mají zájem o Warcraft svět ale nechtějí ho hrát a i pro ty co ho hrajou. Doufám, že Blizz vydá i čtvrtou kroniku.
26 reviews
March 7, 2024
The quality dips a bit once they start covering the events of WoW, and the transition from “the armies of the alliance/horde did X” to “the champions of the alliance/horde did X” was a little jarring. However, the coverage of the events of Warcraft 3 is fantastic and overall, this is another solid addition to the series. As someone who has played Warcraft since the 90s, and who played WoW mostly for the lore, this series is something I’ve always dreamed of. Can’t wait for volume 4!
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29 reviews
March 31, 2024
A complete guide to all the historic events from the games in the Warcraft series. I'm giving this book 5 stars because it does exactly what it is supposed to do, giving a retelling of what we have lived through in the Warcraft and WoW games up until Cataclysm. The art that is included is outstanding, and this book is a wonderful addition to the collection. If you're a WoW fan, I would consider it a must-have along with the other volumes.
29 reviews
May 1, 2024
It was fun getting to see some more of the context behind a lot of the events during my favorite phases of the game. However, this is not a "story" so much as it's just a "compendium of world building".
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274 reviews1 follower
March 29, 2018
Flick and read. Part of Tams 17th birthday present haul
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371 reviews
July 11, 2018
Another installment in the chronological litany of Azeroth's sordid history. The scope of Chronicles 3 is unprecedented, covering the span of time encompassed by the Warcraft III games as well as the MMO and it's first three expansions. I never really comprehended how little time had actually passed during the playable portions of the history and seeing it all squelched together was a little bit disorienting. The nature of Chronicles is more akin to a summary of events than a synopsis. You get the broad strokes and the major players, but the minutiae are glossed over. Of course the minutiae is what fleshes out the gameplay in terms of quests and even off-screen story like the novels and comics. This leaves Chronicles feeling a little disjointed and rushed, and leaves me wanting to re-quest the whole damn world. Since a large part of the in-game story is played out in the raid instances those are covered in the book, and the refrain 'the heroes triumphed' gets a bit worn by the end, which is of course a little unavoidable given the nature of the narrative. I'm curious to see how the history continues to unfold with the next installment, especially as raid bosses begin to connect expansions instead of bookending them.
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90 reviews3 followers
April 14, 2018
The Third Volume of the Warcraft Chronicle covers the period of Warcraft 3, it's expansion The Frozen Throne and then transitions into World of Warcraft and it's first 3 expansions, The Burning Crusade, The Wrath of the Lich King and Cataclysm. It feels weird getting to the point of Warcraft which I've personally experienced, especially World of Warcraft. It's thrilling to read though the events of Warcraft and think to myself "hey I was there, my character experienced this!". That being said the part of the book covering the events of WoW are a little bit sparser than what's come before, maybe because the authors hoped to cut down the bloat and shape a smoother narrative or that they assumed people experienced all this lore playing WoW. Either way it is a bit disappointing that they skimped a bit on the WoW sections, hopefully in Chronicle Volume 4 they'll let the WoW lore breath a little more. So if you enjoyed Volume 1 and 2 you'll find a lot to love here, plenty of Lore and amazing art to satisfy your Warcraft cravings.
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137 reviews1 follower
April 14, 2022
خیلی خوب بود و اطلاعاتی بهم داد که قبلا نمیدونستم ولی از طرفی به یکسری وقایع هم اشاره نشد درواقع شاید کلی توی کتاب اومد.

کتاب داستان وارکرافت رو تا وقایع کاتاکالیسم دنبال میکنه ولی ماجراهای بعدی رو نگفته شاید نسخه دیگه ای در کار باشه. یعنی ماجراهای پچ پانداریا، نبرد برای آزراث، لژیون، شدولند.

وقایع وارکرافت شباهات های زیادی با تاریخ جهان خودمون داره. هر بار که نگاه کلی به سیر وقایع میندازم بارها این شباهت رو میبینم.

امیدوارم ادامه داشته باشه این تاریخچه.
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73 reviews1 follower
September 10, 2019
I didn't know much about Azeroth history after W3, but it seems it is just as great as the stories before. Now i just want to play again a Warcraft 3 + Throzen throne. Pity it is not a bit longer.
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133 reviews2 followers
February 13, 2022
Może zacznę od dość nietypowego stwierdzenia w kontekście tej recenzji – nie gram w gry komputerowe. Może to trochę niedopowiedzenie, bo jednak czasami mi się zdarzało, ale to na przestrzeni mojego życia naprawdę bardzo sporadycznie i nie sądzę, by prawdziwy gracz uznał to za granie. Przyznam się, że nie gram w nie tylko i wyłącznie dlatego, bo jestem osobą niesamowicie niecierpliwą i gry po prostu dla mnie trwają za długo... Tak samo jak filmy i seriale. Wyjątkiem są tylko książki. W pewnym sensie ubolewam nad tym, gdyż jak pewnie część z Was już wie, uwielbiam światy fantasy i całą otoczkę z nimi związaną. A właśnie gry komputerowe to mogłyby mi dać. Ale okazało się, że ktoś znalazł dla mnie częściowe rozwiązanie – książkę o grze, a konkretnie książkę "World of Warcraft: Kronika".

Przedstawiona książka to już trzeci tom całego cyklu. Pierwsze niestety przegapiłam, ale już teraz na samym wstępie zapewniam Was, że do nich powrócę, ponieważ sam pomysł na całą serię wydaje mi się bardzo trafiony i przekonywujący wielu i czytelników, i graczy, i czytelników-graczy. Czy nie wydaje się Wam niesamowite, że jedna rzecz może połączyć tak wiele osób, osób, które mogą mieć całkowicie odmienne pasje albo które sprawnie je łączą? Dla mnie to już coś oznacza.

Odnosząc się do pomysłu dotyczącego już samej fabuły, to ciężko mi się tu wypowiedzieć, ponieważ zakładam, że pochodzi on bezpośrednio z samej gry, więc trudno jest rozgraniczyć części stworzone na użytek tej pozycji literackiej i części pochodzące z gry. Tym bardziej że tak jak rozpoczęłam – nie grałam w grę. Dlatego po prostu powiem, że niesamowicie podoba mi się to, na jakich konceptach cała historia jest oparta.

Sam styl, który dominuje w książce, jest mocno opisowy. Nie występują tam dialogi, jak w powieściach fabularnych. Wszystko skupia się na opisach miejsc, wydarzeń i relacji między bohaterami. To jest nasza główna ścieżka podążania za fabułą. Momentami w głowie pojawiała mi się myśl, że jest to trochę jak podręcznik do historii, ale w tym pozytywnym aspekcie. Czasami historia okazywała się wciągająca i fascynująca. Te wszystkie ciągi przyczynowo skutkowe, wielcy ludzie i podboje fascynowały mnie. Tutaj było prawie tak samo, choć chyba o wiele lepiej, ponieważ nie ograniczało się do realu, ale było urzeczywistnieniem fantasy. Te niekończące się opisy intensywnie oddziaływały na moją wyobraźnię. Jedyną wadą była mnogość nazw. Wszystkie imiona, rasy, przedmioty i miejsca przerastały mnie i wielokrotnie traciłam kontekst. Zakładam, że gracze, którzy zapewne doskonale znają świat i bohaterów, nie mieliby tak wielkiego problemu z tym jak ja.

Fabuła jest po prostu monstrualna – to słowo perfekcyjnie ukazuje to, co przeczytałam. Samo uniwersum jest tak olbrzymie, że nieraz mnie przytłaczało, a ja się gubiłam w nim. To świat, gdzie naturą rzeczy jest niekończąca się wojna. Gdy dochodzi do jej zakończenia w jednym miejscu, to płynnie przechodzi do kolejnego. Przemawia przez to niesamowita spójność i logika, robiąca na mnie wielkie wrażenie. A samych bohaterów jest tak dużo, że obserwacja relacji między nimi i ich poczynań jest skomplikowanym zadaniem, które wymaga skupienia się i zaangażowania, lecz gdy uda się osiągnąć ten stan, zachwyca dokładnością i głębią. Ogólnie jestem zaintrygowana, jak sprawnie w książce zostały przedstawione mechanizmy i procesy psychologiczne, które ubarwiały całą historię.

Nie można zapomnieć o samym wydaniu, ponieważ to ono jako pierwsze przykuwa wzrok czytelnika i przyznam, że naprawdę ciężko się oderwać od wizualnych aspektów tej pozycji. Ona jest po prostu przepiękna i to pod każdym względem. Tym bardziej że wewnątrz można odnaleźć wiele niesamowitych ilustracji zachwycających barwą, dokładnością i dających poczucie, że to nie jest tylko i wyłącznie kadr z gry, ale urywek rzeczywistego świata, do którego dostaliśmy zaproszenie. "World of Warcraft: Kronika 3" spokojnie mogę określić jako niezapomnianą ucztę estetyczną.

Jestem wyjątkowo zadowolona z faktu, że nie dałam się zniechęcić swoim brakiem wiedzy odnoszącym się do gry, ponieważ nawet bez jej znajomości była to dla mnie niezwykła przygoda – pełna radości i niespodzianek. Więc jeśli nie graliście w "World of Warcraft" nie bójce się sięgnąć po tę pozycję. Natomiast jeśli jesteście graczami, to myślę, że będzie to dla Was wyjątkowe dopełnienie tego monstrualnego i zachwycającego uniwersum.
1,365 reviews5 followers
November 22, 2021
Wcześniejsze części serii przenosiły odbiorcę w odległą przeszłość, ukazując mu same początki uniwersum i mocniej przybliżając frakcje Przymierza i Hordy. Tom trzeci rozpoczyna się od rozdziału przypominającego i rozbudowującego wydarzenia ukazane w grze Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos. Czyli ważnego punktu zwrotnego dla całego uniwersum. Bowiem to właśnie od tej gry Blizzard dużo mocniej zaczął skupiać się na wciągającej i rozbudowanej fabule, co miało przełożenie na wszystkie później powstałe pozycje. W kolejnych dostępnych tutaj rozdziałach twórcy starają się zaprezentować odbiorcy inne istotne dla uniwersum wydarzenia, kończąc na czasach „Kataklizmu” (czyli kolejnego punktu na osi czasu zmieniającego oblicze Azeroth).

Autorzy Kroniki doskonale zdają sobie sprawę z bogactwa i różnorodności marki. World of Warcraft Kronika tom 3 nie skupia się więc tylko i wyłącznie na zabraniu wiedzy ze świata elektronicznej rozrywki. Tytuł stanowi naprawdę bardzo dobry przekrój całej bogatej Warcraftowej popkultury (książki, gry, komiksy itp.), w której każdy znajdzie coś dla siebie.

Jeśli zaś chodzi o styl publikacji, to twórcy postawili na dość encyklopedyczną formę dzieła (podobnie jak w poprzednich tomach). Uszeregowana wiedza ze świata World of Warcraft nie zawsze jest więc lekka w odbiorze, na pewno jednak nikt kto jest fanem uniwersum, nie będzie miał większych problemów z jej przyswojeniem. Istotną częścią publikacji jest również jej oprawa graficzna. Mapy, rewelacyjnie prezentujące się rysunki, zapierające dech w piersiach grafiki, wszystko to stanowi doskonałe i bardzo ważne uzupełnienie słowa pisanego, bez czego końcowa ocena dzieła byłaby znacznie niższa.

Pomimo swojej niesamowitości, nie jest to jednak tytuł, po który może sięgnąć każdy. Pod twardą gustowną oprawą skrywa się bowiem masa wiedzy, która będzie zrozumiała tylko dla kogoś bardziej obeznanego. Jeśli więc ktoś dopiero wkracza w ten fantazyjny świat lub nie miał jeszcze do czynienia z tą serią, to w pierwszej kolejności powinien przeczytać dwa wcześniej wydane tomy.

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Author 8 books40 followers
April 24, 2018
На 27-ми март излезе третата книга от поредицата „Warcraft: Chronicle“, в която писателите на Близард полагат колосални усилия, за да опишат подробно историята на Warcraft – вселената. Понеже през последния месец обърнах доста сериозно внимание на тази книга, реших да напиша ревю за нея. Още повече, че докато предишните книги описваха събития от митологията на Warcraft, както и събития отпреди Warcraft III, то третата книга описва историята на Warcraft 3 : Reign of Chaos, The Frozen Throne, World of Warcraft (Vanilla), Burning Crusade, Wrath of the Lich King до края на Cataclysm. Това са все игри, които повечето от нас сме ги играли.

Преди да разкажа за впечатлението си от книгата, не мога да не напиша няколко думи за проблема с т.нар. „реткон“. За читателите, които за пръв път се сблъскват с понятието, пояснявам – „реткон“ представлява похват в изкуството, при който, когато имаме поредица от произведения, в най-новите произведения от поредицата се преразказва историята от предишните произведения под различен ъгъл. Има два типа „реткон“ : 1. Допълнителна история, която не е съществувала до този момент. Тук нямаме пренаписване – само допълване на неизвестни до този момент факти. 2. Исторически факти, които се пренаписват, за да се напаснат новите произведения. Пренаписаните факти противоречат на установените преди настоящия момент факти.

Играчите на World of Warcraft като цяло мразят ретконите, най-вече тези от втория тип. Това е така, защото в един момент си свикнал с определен тип история и когато ти се каже, че тази история вече не е вярна, си казваш: „това вече не е моята игра“. И въпреки това ретконите се случват, и има три причини затова:

1. Когато се случва поради мързел. Писателят пише историята и в един момент е написал толкова много информация, че е забравил преди какво се е случило.

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1 review
September 6, 2024
As an experienced World of Warcraft player, I found World of Warcraft Chronicle: Volume 3 to be an absolute must-read. This volume dives deep into the lore, covering some of the most significant events in Azeroth's history, especially focusing on the Third War and the rise of iconic characters like Arthas, Thrall, and Illidan. The illustrations and artwork are stunning, bringing the world of Warcraft to life in a way that the game itself can't fully capture. For anyone who has been invested in the game’s story for years, it provides valuable context to the events and characters we've encountered in-game.

One of the things I appreciated most was how Chronicle: Volume 3 explains the lore behind some of the key raid and dungeon content we’re familiar with today. For a player like me, who’s spent countless hours in raids like Icecrown Citadel, it’s fascinating to get the full backstory on why we’re fighting these bosses and how it ties into the broader narrative. As someone who occasionally uses boosting services in WoW (https://wowvendor.com/shop/wow/) to keep up with the latest content, this deeper understanding of the lore makes the experience of running these raids even more rewarding. It adds an extra layer of appreciation for the in-game challenges, especially when you know the rich history behind each battle.

Overall, World of Warcraft Chronicle: Volume 3 is an invaluable resource for lore enthusiasts and dedicated players alike. Highly recommended for those who want to deepen their connection to Azeroth!
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Author 16 books6 followers
April 3, 2018
Honestly, this one is not as good as the previous ones. You can feel the haste in it. I think the authors made a grave mistake when they tried to fit the whole W3 to Cata era into one book. The Warcraft 3 a WC: The Frozen Throne part is written thoroughly (even though even there I miss a few important points). But the other half of the book is just hasty. I would prefer if the time between W2 and W3 had been a little more elaborated. And the same goes for the time between W3 a vanilla. And then the ending of the book. A complete new book for vanilla to Cata. That would be better in my opinion. Because this way the book seems way to repetitive and distraught at the same time. Too many different enemies, times and storylines. Too many important characters. And at the same time the similarity of the conflicts and the words the authors used. Don't take it bad, it's still a good book. You can enjoy the facts the authors put in it. You learn new things. But it just isn't the same as the previous ones. And thus I have to give 4/5 instead of 5/5.
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107 reviews1 follower
July 21, 2018
I enjoyed this volume just as much as I did the other two, for all the same reasons, but also some new ones.

The bulk of the other books was a lot of ‘history’, but in this book all the major events from the World of Warcraft game I’ve actively played through, are talked about. I never really paid attention to the storylines at the time, yet I remember many details, partly of course also through revisiting certain areas, sometimes on a regular basis (Icecrown Citadel, Dragon Soul, Ulduar... for the obvious reasons). Having read the lore behind this all, after all these years, suddenly resulted in many of the events in these raids making perfect sense, resulting in many “aha!” moments. Some of the major ones for me were the entire history of the Lich King (did NOT see coming it was actually Ner’Zhul!) and how Arthas fit into all this; the entire Illidan and Black Temple storyline, the founding of the major Horde cities and how Capital City turned into Undercity. This was loads of fun, and I can’t wait next volume!
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271 reviews7 followers
March 12, 2020
This third volume transitions from being a project to tie the wild and disconnected lore of the early days of the franchise, to being a concise summary of the improved linear storytelling of it achieved later on. The first two-thirds does the former, taking in the stories of the RTS Warcraft III, "classic" World of Warcraft, and the MMO's first expansion - The Burning Crusade. This last is probably the era of the franchise in most need of an imposed narrative coherence. This book did a good job of it. The last two chapters deal with the following expansions, but as the in-game narratives were already well crafted, the book only needed to provide a concise summary of their stories. It will be interesting if and when they release a Volume 4 to see how impactful and needed it is, or will it be a simple regurgitation of narratives expansion by expansion. But then again, since I haven't played for a few years, it may become a nice way to catch up on a franchise I enjoyed playing in for a long time.
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6 reviews1 follower
August 27, 2020
this one is great too, especially the first half, which is just the Warcraft 3 stuff, everyone's favorite part of the lore. these books did a really great job of integrating all the stuff that felt disjointed. the history and motivations of Illidan given here for instance has his Legion motivations woven in and it makes him feel like a really complete character. honestly his motivation is better than it was in Frozen Throne where he was just scared of Kil'jaeden lmao. the second half is the worst part of the series cause it gets into WoW stuff and it gets way too lazy with like "and then a group of noble adventurers defeated one of the most powerful beings on Azeroth for the tenth time". just a reminder that adventurers are not a real thing. the books call them champions but it's just as stupid. just call them Alliance/Horde forces or whatever. anyway it's still good. read these if you like Warcraft and are a nerd like me.
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269 reviews5 followers
April 8, 2018
The components of this piece of the chronicles are OK. The time spent in crafting and fleshing out the lore of the Warcraft universe is evident in the first half of the book. Once the narrative connects to the WoW timeline (original release/vanilla), you can tell that they're rushing the components forward. There isn't really a feeling of bringing something to fruition and more a rushed recounting of events that they're hoping readers of this text experienced from playing the game and going through these storylines.

And an easy way of pointing towards some of their novels and comic books that fleshed out the individuals tales.
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41 reviews2 followers
June 23, 2018
No ha sido el mejor de los tres, porque quitar el puesto al crónicos I es imposible jajaja En este libro vivimos desde el final de la segunda guerra hasta el cataclismo y uff hay varios capítulos que no sabía nada. Ya sea porque no me he leído los otros libros o porque no me acordaba jajaj tal que destacar la aparición de N'zoth humano... ¡Está en todas partes! He disfrutado muchísimo con esta tercera parte, ahora a esperar otro año para la cuarta :(
PD: cambian algunos nombres del lore original, como Katrina Prestor (en este libro es Katrana) y Baine Pezuña de Sangre (en este libro es Blaine) .... Como diría Garrosh "los tiempos cambian".
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1,995 reviews8 followers
August 19, 2018
Love the artwork and it is kind of interesting how much involvement the player characters would have but I think Blizzard went about it in a interesting way. As each of the dungeons and Raids were either given to a Alliance, Horde, or a victory of both. It is was also kind of interesting for them to create timeline for the various dungeons and raids even though their were some notable dungeons that were missing as Zul'Farrak, Zul'drak, Uldaman, and few others. Also nice to see how they tried to make sense of some convoluted story lines like Illidan's motives. But nice to see that their were not many retcons in this volume but I can't wait to see Volume 4.
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172 reviews6 followers
August 24, 2018
Pues al igual que me pasó con el volumen 1 (el 2 estoy esperando que me lo traigan en mi tienda habitual de libros y cómics) es una obra con un narrativa directa (no es novela) y que te cuenta perfectamente todo lo ocurrido en el mundo de Warcraft.

En este tercer volumen tenemos desde la tercera guerra hasta el cataclismo (lo que viene a ser la historia completa de Warcraft 3 y todas las expansiones de World of Warcraft hasta cataclimo, incluido)

Recomendable si juegas al WoW y te interesa si riquísimo Lore porque a veces en el juego algunas partes de la historia se te pueden escapar al no estar del todos bien explicadas
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185 reviews
August 31, 2019
I have to say that the first two chronicles were better.
First because they covered the events more extensively. And second because they told a lot of story that I seemed to have missed, despite playing all the Warcraft games.

The difference in this book is that it covers events that we the players actually participated in. It tries to fit in our characters as "champions" into the story, but seems to.... go way to fast through the events. In a way the book covers the whole base game + 3 expansions in a too fast manner.

I would appreciate a bit more backstory that was happening while I was out slaying dragons...
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59 reviews13 followers
October 10, 2020
Just as great as the other 2 volumes. I never knew the whole story of Arthas or Illidan. While I played the game I never understood the connection between Deathwing the the Old Gods either, but now I do.

The volume includes the events from Classic to Cataclysm included too (the game doesn't explain everything, so the chronicle comes as a good way to fill in the blanks).

Now I just wish for a 4th volume, though I heard they aren't going to create more. Well, at least next year they're planning to release the Shadowlands one and we get to meet such important plot characters like Garrosh, Kael'thas and Draka.
42 reviews1 follower
April 16, 2018
4.5 stars, more than 5, to be honest.
Interesting read, just like the first 2, but with the back half of the book recounting World of Warcraft stories it was perhaps a bit less interesting than the previous entries.
I think they did a decent job of translating the MMO experience into a single narrative. But it did feel a bit impersonal once WoW lore kicked in. A bit like it went from desriptive prose with emtional stakes, to a 'this happened, then that happened' retelling. Although that could be simple because I'm much more familiar with the WoW lore than the previous games and earlier history.
Unfortunately, it does mean that I no longer have a strong desire to read any potential future volumes.
92 reviews1 follower
June 19, 2018
I've always loved these lore books. It gives a good summary to the lore without delving into the weeds too much. Let's be honest, the Warcraft lore is expansive with lots of little threads spawned from the original games, the novels, and the MMO - which means it can be very overwhelming to try to get into it. I think these chronicles are a good starting point to understand the core themes, characters, and ideas of the universe without coming across as an encyclopedia. The art is also amazing, as always!
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142 reviews21 followers
December 31, 2019
Such a great universe, such great games, such inconsistent writing. True rating of this is 2/5 due to a number of inconsistencies in the story and many unmotivated character assassinations in the final three chapters of this chronicle, but I give it 3/5 due to the initial great characters and epic moments up until WC3. I appreciate the attempt to chronicle all the games in this way. I hope to see volume 4 after a few more future expansions to the game, but I hope the writers at Blizzard gain some appreciation for their own characters in the meantime.
1 review
April 12, 2018
Solid backstory to the WoW experience

I really like the choices they made while writing this, they retconned a few things that needed retconning. They even canonically attribute each raid to either the horde the alliance or certain lore figures but they made sure to mention the heroes of WoW (us) with each victory. Overall one of my favorite in this series of lorebooks I'm loving all the chronicles so far and looking forward to MoP and forward books.
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359 reviews8 followers
April 12, 2018
Decent. They've gotten to the point where they're retelling the story of WoW and its first three expansions and some of the terrible novels. Not much in the way of new lore. And the retelling of WoW is pretty much: adventurers went somewhere and killed some people, then they went to another place and killed some other people. Guess the gameplay loop of a MMO is a tad hard to translate into a novel in an interesting fashion. Still enjoyable.
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