Ghostlands (Warcraft: The Sunwell Trilogy, Book 3) (Paperback)

~ (Author), Kim Jae-Hwan (Illustrator)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Knaac and Kim's manga-styled trilogy, set in the world of the massively multiplayer online game World of Warcraft, wraps up in kinetic fashion with this volume. Blue dragon Kalec is sent to investigate a mysterious surge of magic; it could be the Sunwell, the pool of energy that exploded when the dark elf Dar'Khan tried to steal its powers for himself. Trapped in human form by a collar placed on him by the elf in battle, Kalec is befriended by a young girl named Anveena, who loses her parents and home in an attack aimed at the dragon. Anveena, who holds a key to the mystery of the Sunwell, is kidnapped by Dar'Khan; Kalec and his crew journey to recover her, in the process gaining the aid of the elf Lor'themar and his men. There is a massive showdown battle, with the requisite posturing and bravado banter, Dar'Khan being the worst offender—"My power shall spread beyond Azeroth, to realms merely whispered of! It will be glorious!" In its wake is an optimistic finale that leaves the drawbridge wide open for sequels to this trilogy. Kim's artwork is intricate and busy, virtually every page packed with detail. Action scenes are big and intense, often filling pages or entire spreads to make for a satisfying read. (Mar.)
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Product Description

The mighty Sunwell, source of the High Elves' magical might, had been thought lost...until now! In the ruins of the High Elf citadel, a young blue dragon and his companions must fight to save one of their own from certain death, though, in the Ghostlands, the dead refuse to rest easy! Jae-Hwan Kim, artist of the best-selling King of Hell series and the upcoming War Angels, and Richard A. Knaak, the New York Times best-selling author, bring you back to the world of Warcraft for the gripping conclusion to The Sunwell Trilogy!"A well-told, exciting story. Kim's beautiful art has an amazing depth and fluidity that sets it apart." -Tina Coleman, American Library Association

Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Tokyopop (March 13, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1595327142
• ISBN-13: 978-1595327147
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #115,361 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Last But Certainly Not Least, April 11, 2007

By	Adam Hawkins "His Excellency" (Mesa, Az USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The third and final installment in the sunwell trilogy was everything I had come to expect from famed author Richard A. Knaak. The story was not only compelling and completely entrenched and flowing with the warcraft universe but the twists and surprises were a pleasant jolt to the story as well. And the Amazing artistic abilities of Kim Jae-Hwan were nothing short of Breath taking and incredible. If I could give them more than 5 out of 5 I would. I hope this isn't the last team up of this amazing duo in the warcraft universe in manga.

3.0 out of 5 stars Ok ending, I guess, November 1, 2009

By	Ian E. Mcgonigal "MaunderingCabal" (Yokota AFB, Tokyo, Japan) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

even though I didn't really like the first two books that much I bought it anyways because I'm slightly obsessive compulsive about completing sets (damn you Poke'mon, and damn you video game based achievements). Now you all know how I trick myself into buying manga I don't even want. I took all three books on the train in Tokyo to read while we traveled 3 hours to Japan's Ikea. The third book was actually a pretty good conclusion to s simple hockey storyline. The art was a little less detailed than the first two books, I guess the artist was getting bored. The summary at the beginning of the third book was a copy of the second book, nothing new. I felt like I paid for the same thing twice. My favorite part of this book is a single frame with a zombie with him saying "Hurr" with googiley eyes. I laughed on the train and Japanese people stared at me.

Overall, I think unless you play war craft you will think this is a pretty lame manga. You might like the art, but you will seek to read the novels or play the games to get a better idea why their are giant cow people, which they don't even say he is a Tauren. There is a lack of Gnomes, and the orcs are displayed in about 10 frames of the whole series. You would think the orcs would have a bigger role in any Warcraft books, because they were one of the main races of the series from the beginning. Overall, I didn't like the storyline, but the art and my nerdy interest in Warcraft kept me going.

5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet!, June 11, 2007

By	K. Looijmans (The Netherlands, Europe) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Ah well fitting ending to a trilogy that has both awesome drawing by Jae Hawn Kim and (allthough relativly short)a rich story. Nice battles and story plots come together in a good finishing book of the trilogy. For the enthousiast a nice 3rd book and ending of the story. Too bad its the final part, because I think there could be much more of these stories.