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THE OVERWATCH SHORT STORY COLLECTION
Enter the world of Overwatch, the smash-hitfrom Blizzard Entertainment, in this five-story anthology chronicling some ofthe video game’s most fascinating and celebrated characters, now available forthe first time in print! In Port-de-Paix, the insidious reach of Talonthreatens to drag Baptiste into a past he’d rather forget . . . Amidst a ruinedtemple in Suravasa, Symmetra is tasked with restoring damage done by theVishkar Corporation, and healing the hearts of those who worshiped there…Tucked away in a hideout in Cairo, Ana Amari questions her future, and meets anold friend who may be able to give her the answers she’s been looking for… Onefateful explosion brings Mercy back to a fight she abandoned for years—untilnow… And one former hero must determine whether to assume the mantle of adarker purpose that will change the course of his life forever.Since its initial launch in 2016, Overwatch hascaptivated the imaginations of over 50 million players worldwide. Now fans canjoin some of the game’s most iconic heroes—and villains—on a series of missionsranging from the lush Caribbean to southern India, and everywhere in between.Authored by some of the most compelling voices in science fiction today,including Michael Chu, Brandon Easton, Christie Golden, and Alyssa Wong, thisshort story anthology is rife with themes of love and loss, ambition anddespair, alliances and conflict, all pointing toward a common hope, that thefuture is worth fighting for.
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Christie Golden
185 books1,920 followersAward-winning author Christie Golden has written over thirty novels and several short stories in the fields of science fiction, fantasy and horror. She has over a million books in print.
2009 will see no fewer than three novels published. First out in late April will be a World of Warcraft novel, Athas: Rise of the Lich King. This is the first Warcraft novel to appear in hardcover. Fans of the young paladin who fell so far from grace will get to read his definitive story.
In June, Golden’s first Star Wars novel, also a hardcover, sees print. Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi—Omen is the second in a nine-book series she is co-authoring with Aaron Allston and Troy Denning. Also in June comes the conclusion of Golden’s StarCraft: The Dark Templar Saga with the release of Twlight, the third book in the series. The first two are Firstborn and Shadow Hunters.
2004 saw the launch of an original fantasy series called The Final Dance, from LUNA Books. The first novel in the series, On Fire's Wings, was published in July of that year. The second, In Stone’s Clasp , came out in September of 2005. With In Stone’s Clasp, Golden won the Colorado Author’s League Top Hand Award for Best Genre Novel for the second time. The third book, Under Sea’s Shadow, is available only as an e-book
Golden is also the author of two original fantasy novels from Ace Books, King's Man and Thief and Instrument of Fate, which made the 1996 Nebula Preliminary Ballot. Under the pen name of Jadrien Bell, she wrote a historical fantasy thriller entitled A.D. 999, which won the Colorado Author's League Top Hand Award for Best Genre Novel of 1999.
Golden launched the TSR Ravenloft line in 1991 with her first novel, the highly successful Vampire of the Mists , which introduced elven vampire Jander Sunstar. Golden followed up Vampire with Dance of the Dead and The Enemy Within . In September of 2006, fifteen years to the month, The Ravenloft Covenant: Vampire of the Mists enabled Jander Sunstar to reach a whole new audience.
Other projects include a slew of Star Trek novels, among them The Murdered Sun , Marooned , and Seven of Nine , and "The Dark Matters Trilogy," Cloak and Dagger , Ghost Dance and Shadow of Heaven .
The Voyager novel relaunch, which includes Homecoming and The Farther Shore , were bestsellers and were the fastest-selling Trek novels of 2003. Golden continued writing VOYAGER novels even though the show went off the air, and enjoyed exploring the creative freedom that gave her in the two-parter called Spirit Walk, which includes Old Wounds and Enemy of my Enemy .
Golden has also written the novelization of Steven Spielberg's Invasion America and an original "prequel," On The Run , both of which received high praise from producer Harve Bennett. On The Run, a combination medical thriller and science fiction adventure, even prompted Bennett to invite Golden to assist in crafting the second season of the show, if it was renewed.
Golden lives in Loveland, Colorado, with her artist husband and their two cats.
2009 will see no fewer than three novels published. First out in late April will be a World of Warcraft novel, Athas: Rise of the Lich King. This is the first Warcraft novel to appear in hardcover. Fans of the young paladin who fell so far from grace will get to read his definitive story.
In June, Golden’s first Star Wars novel, also a hardcover, sees print. Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi—Omen is the second in a nine-book series she is co-authoring with Aaron Allston and Troy Denning. Also in June comes the conclusion of Golden’s StarCraft: The Dark Templar Saga with the release of Twlight, the third book in the series. The first two are Firstborn and Shadow Hunters.
2004 saw the launch of an original fantasy series called The Final Dance, from LUNA Books. The first novel in the series, On Fire's Wings, was published in July of that year. The second, In Stone’s Clasp , came out in September of 2005. With In Stone’s Clasp, Golden won the Colorado Author’s League Top Hand Award for Best Genre Novel for the second time. The third book, Under Sea’s Shadow, is available only as an e-book
Golden is also the author of two original fantasy novels from Ace Books, King's Man and Thief and Instrument of Fate, which made the 1996 Nebula Preliminary Ballot. Under the pen name of Jadrien Bell, she wrote a historical fantasy thriller entitled A.D. 999, which won the Colorado Author's League Top Hand Award for Best Genre Novel of 1999.
Golden launched the TSR Ravenloft line in 1991 with her first novel, the highly successful Vampire of the Mists , which introduced elven vampire Jander Sunstar. Golden followed up Vampire with Dance of the Dead and The Enemy Within . In September of 2006, fifteen years to the month, The Ravenloft Covenant: Vampire of the Mists enabled Jander Sunstar to reach a whole new audience.
Other projects include a slew of Star Trek novels, among them The Murdered Sun , Marooned , and Seven of Nine , and "The Dark Matters Trilogy," Cloak and Dagger , Ghost Dance and Shadow of Heaven .
The Voyager novel relaunch, which includes Homecoming and The Farther Shore , were bestsellers and were the fastest-selling Trek novels of 2003. Golden continued writing VOYAGER novels even though the show went off the air, and enjoyed exploring the creative freedom that gave her in the two-parter called Spirit Walk, which includes Old Wounds and Enemy of my Enemy .
Golden has also written the novelization of Steven Spielberg's Invasion America and an original "prequel," On The Run , both of which received high praise from producer Harve Bennett. On The Run, a combination medical thriller and science fiction adventure, even prompted Bennett to invite Golden to assist in crafting the second season of the show, if it was renewed.
Golden lives in Loveland, Colorado, with her artist husband and their two cats.
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July 8, 2023
Fun little ow collection I love it
March 2, 2023
A fun little collection that adds more color to the Overwatch universe. A must read for any Overwatch fans.
December 30, 2022
Overwatch: Short Story Collection By authors Michael Chu, Brandon Easton, Christie Golden, and Alyssa Wong is a anthology novel containing a collection of five short stories that originally appeared as separate short digital novellas.
The stories provide background information for the cast of characters associated with the Overwatch video game. Since the game is a science fiction game with fast-paced action, most of the stories have plenty of excitement. The stories have different authors, so no two are exactly alike, but the separate entries are quality in both artistic style and strength of story.
The mood of each story varies depending on the characters involved, with some being light-hearted and fun, some being gritty action, and some being unexpectedly deep for short stories based on a video game. For example, the topics of terrorism and political insurrection are explored using a science-fiction setting that makes these weighty topics interesting to the book’s young adult audience, while keeping the discussions from being too mature for young readers.
The characters presented in this book are as varied and colorful as the stories in which they appear. The villains are unashamedly evil, but these dark characters are countered by truly heroic individuals who are willing to put their own lives on the line to protect other people, even people they do not know. All the characters are interesting, but one stands out in particular because she is on the autism spectrum but is a character who uses her unique mental perspective as an advantage rather than a disability. This strong character is one who young people who are struggling with autism in particular, and other diagnoses in general, should find inspiring.
Overall, Overwatch: Short Story Collection provides a fun entertaining read spread throughout its five short stories. Each story provides great character development, world building, and lore to the games universe. It’s definitely a must read for any fan of the Overwatch franchise.
The stories provide background information for the cast of characters associated with the Overwatch video game. Since the game is a science fiction game with fast-paced action, most of the stories have plenty of excitement. The stories have different authors, so no two are exactly alike, but the separate entries are quality in both artistic style and strength of story.
The mood of each story varies depending on the characters involved, with some being light-hearted and fun, some being gritty action, and some being unexpectedly deep for short stories based on a video game. For example, the topics of terrorism and political insurrection are explored using a science-fiction setting that makes these weighty topics interesting to the book’s young adult audience, while keeping the discussions from being too mature for young readers.
The characters presented in this book are as varied and colorful as the stories in which they appear. The villains are unashamedly evil, but these dark characters are countered by truly heroic individuals who are willing to put their own lives on the line to protect other people, even people they do not know. All the characters are interesting, but one stands out in particular because she is on the autism spectrum but is a character who uses her unique mental perspective as an advantage rather than a disability. This strong character is one who young people who are struggling with autism in particular, and other diagnoses in general, should find inspiring.
Overall, Overwatch: Short Story Collection provides a fun entertaining read spread throughout its five short stories. Each story provides great character development, world building, and lore to the games universe. It’s definitely a must read for any fan of the Overwatch franchise.
July 7, 2026
There really is not much to say about this novella. It's unbelievably short, so not much bang for your bucks. Admittedly, I purchased it to complete my Blizzard book collection, where I am a big fan of Blizzard's other IPs, Overwatch was a bit of a miss for me. I'd attended Blizzcon when it got announced, and was quite excited for it. Pre-ordered the game and played it... once. I realized I'm a PVE and not PVP player, and I didn't like how competitive it got. But I digress... I didn't know much about Overwatch and I still don't. The stories were well written, but I did not really understand where they came from. This was the wrong way to start on OW lore, and that's my fault.
The artwork and quality of the print is excellent.
The artwork and quality of the print is excellent.
April 14, 2023
juvenile prose, but nobody's reading this for its literary merit anyway. symmetra's story was the best.
December 26, 2024
Loved getting the lore behind several characters from the game.
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