World of Warcraft: Night of the Dragon [Paperback]

Richard A. Knaak (Author)

Book Description

Series: World of Warcraft | Publication Date: November 18, 2008

Grim Batol: its dark legacy stretches back into the mists of Azeroth's past. But most know it as the site of a terrible tragedy -- where the vile orcs corrupted the hatchlings of the noble Dragonqueen, Alexstrasza, and used them as weapons of war. Though a band of heroes, led by the enigmatic mage, Krasus, defeated the orcs and freed the captive dragons, the cursed mountain stands as another ravaged landmark within the...

WORLD OF WARCRAFT

But now Krasus -- known to some as the red dragon Korialstrasz -- senses the malice of Grim Batol rising once more to threaten those he holds dear. Determined this time to confront this evil by himself, he is unaware of the quests that will draw others to Grim Batol and reveal the monstrous truth that could not only herald their deaths, but usher in a terrible new age of darkness and destruction.

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About the Author

Richard A. Knaak is the New York Times bestselling author of some three dozen novels, including the The Sin War trilogy for Diablo and the Legend of Huma for Dragonlance. He has penned the War of the Ancients trilogy, Day of the Dragon and its upcoming followup, Night of the Dragon. His other works include his own Dragonrealm series, the Minotaur Wars for Dragonlance, the Aquilonia trilogy of the Age of Conan, and the Sunwell Trilogy -- the first Warcraft manga. In addition, his novels and short stories have been published worldwide in such diverse places as China, Iceland, the Czech Republic, and Brazil. 

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Gallery Books; Original edition (November 18, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743471377
• ISBN-13: 978-0743471374
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #268,678 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Richard A. Knaak is the New York Times bestselling author of some three dozen novels, including the The Sin War trilogy for Diablo and the Legend of Huma for Dragonlance. He has penned the War of the Ancients trilogy, Day of the Dragon and its upcoming followup, Night of the Dragon. His other works include his own Dragonrealm series, the Minotaur Wars for Dragonlance, the Aquilonia trilogy of the Age of Conan, and the Sunwell Trilogy -- the first Warcraft manga. In addition, his novels and short stories have been published worldwide in such diverse places as China, Iceland, the Czech Republic, and Brazil.

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Uneven effort from this author, December 29, 2008

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E. Polly (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: World of Warcraft: Night of the Dragon (Paperback)

First off, I really like Richard Knaak as an author, and I love the Warcraft books in general. However, this book seems really rushed, and the plot suffers for it.

Pluses:

-Knaak has given us some great characters, and its fun to read about their contining adventures.
-Fast paced story. I was able to knock it out in no time. The story keeps moving without any slow sections.

Minuses:

-Weak plot. All the characters were brought together haphazardly.
-Typical plot devices are used. Knaak suffers from the same issue that Tolkien had with Gandalf in LOTR. He created a character powerful enough to pull the protagonists out of any situation, but in doing so, he has to create reasons that character isn't always there (or is weakened) so they don't always save the day.
-New characters are 2 dimensional. didn't care about 'em at all. Very simplistic backgrounds and motivations.

On the whole it was a good book, and I will read the next one in the series, but I hope it's a little better thought out.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not the best Warcraft book, January 12, 2010

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Aammar Khan (Houston, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: World of Warcraft: Night of the Dragon (Paperback)

First off, I must say I think Richard Knaack is a great writer. I loved the War of the Ancients series and enjoyed Day of the Dragon. Now then, what happened with Knaack and this book I don't know. I was so excited to return to World of Warcraft and see Krasus back in action, but it didn't turn out how I expected.

First off, is the new characters. The new characters aren't that attractive, so I was never able to really relate to any of them. Second is the problem that was noted in another review with Krasus. Krasus always is in a weakened position, yet when he comes to a difficult challenge, his amazing powers always move him forward. It hurts the feeling of the book greatly to know that Krasus will always overcome everything thrown at him.

Overall, the book started off quite slow but picked up very fast near the end. I found I read the last 100 pages all in one sitting, which for this book was a surprise. I give it 3/5 stars.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Eh..., November 28, 2010

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MissaSue - See all my reviews

This review is from: World of Warcraft: Night of the Dragon (Paperback)

I always find it difficult to get through Knaak's books. His vocabularly is weak and everything is overly dramatic. There is always some imminent catastrophe about to destroy everything. Then, at the last possible second, one of the characters miraculously saves the day. This happens on just about every page. It's like a soap opera. The thing that annoys me most is the fact that I KNOW the character is going to survive. Stop making it so dramatic. Save your money and time and go read something by Christie Golden, Jeff Grubb, or Chris Metzen.