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Since the beginning of time, the angelic hosts of the High Heavens and the demonic hordes of the Burning Hells have been locked in a struggle for the fate of all Creation. That struggle has now come to the mortal realm...and neither Man nor Demon nor Angel will be left unscathed...

Norrec Vizharan has become a living nightmare. While on a quest to find magical treasure, the soldier of fortune discovers an artifact beyond his wildest dreams: the ancient armor of Bartuc, the legendary Warlord of Blood. But the mysterious armor soul. Now, pursued by demons who covet the dark armor for their own devices, Norrec must overcome a bloodlust he can scarcely control and learn the truth about his terrifying curse before he is lost to darkness forever...


An orginal tale of swords, sorcery, and timeless struggle based on the bestselling, award-winning M-rated electronic game form Blizzard Entertainment. Intended for mature readers.



About the Author

Richard A. Knaak is the author of more than twenty fantasy novels and over a dozen short pieces, including the New York Times bestseller The Legend of Huma for the Dragonlance series. Aside from his extensive work in Dragonlance, he is best known for his popular Dragonrealm series, which is now available again in trade paperback. His other works include several contemporary fantasies, including Frostwing and King of the Grey, also available again. In addition to Legacy of Blood, he has written Day of the Dragon for the Warcraft series and will soon return to Diablo for a second tale. He is also at work on a major trilogy for Dragonlance.
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Star Trek (May 1, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 067104155X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0671041557
  • Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 1.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)
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scarab demons, cursed suit, cursed armor, crimson armor, dark mage, enchanted armor, mortal plane, new warlord, monstrous insect, demon master, veteran fighter, gauntleted hand
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Lut Gholein, Augustus Malevolyn, General Malevolyn, Norrec Vizharan, Sadun Tryst, Warlord of Blood, Kara Nightshadow, King's Shield, Arcane Sanctuary, Captain Casco, Gea Kul, Mister Drayko, Twin Seas, Captain Tolos, Lut Gholem, Augustos Malevolyn, Captain Hanos Jeronnan, Western Kingdoms, Sea Witch
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Solid writing, decent plot, a few cliches., May 22, 2001
Legacy of Blood is an original story based in the "Diablo" universe. It takes place slightly before and during the events of the Diablo II computer game. Said events and characters, however, are almost never mentioned.. though some of the monsters, classes, spells, and cities are.

I have mixed feelings about this novel. On the one hand, the "style" and "flow" of Richard Knaak's work is excellent in this book - better, in fact, than some of his previous ones. Examples: There is good detail when it is needed, but not so much that it is constantly slowing down the story. Characters are well developed, but we don't learn every boring detail of their lives in the first "five minutes" of their appearance.

The problems come from what I'd call "Diablo Cliches" being too prominent in this novel. What are these cliches? It is hard to go into them without spoiling the plot, but those of you that have either won the first Diablo game or played the second will notice the "artifact cliche" right away. This one is the most prominent and truly detracted from my enjoyment from the book. I really hope all future "Diablo Universe" books steer clear of this same plot hook if they don't want their readers feeling that they've read the book before.

Still, there was enough fresh material to keep me VERY entertained. I enjoyed every chapter, and didn't get "bored" with the book like I have with so many others. It was worth buying, and I look forward to Knaak's next novel!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent work, August 11, 2002
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This is a fantastic book to anyone who is into the Diablo PC game series. Richard Knaak does a fantastic job of writing out an original and entertaining story, while making various references to the classes, cities and spells from the game series, in particular Diablo II. The characters are well-developed from beginning to end, done by Knaak extremely well, by giving details of the characters lives, but not so much that we end up knowing more about the characters than we do the story. He does an outstanding job of going from the different character's viewpoints, for instance the swtich from Norrec to General Malevolyn to Kara Nightshadow is almost seamless, which does well to avoid confusion. But I found the story very gripping and didn't find the book boring at any point when I was reading it. So I do think that big fans of the game series will be very pleased with this novel.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A very entertaining read from start to finish!, June 4, 2001
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This book was a great read! After having been disappointed by the first STARCRAFT book, this one rocked! I didnt find it getting slow in any way and was exciting enough for me to not want to put it down. I havent read a book faster than I have this one! For those of you who havent played the games, It may seem a little lacking in background information on the world of DIABLO. Otherwise it was jam packed with spells and demons and loveable mayhem. The good thing about the book was that it was an original story based on the DIABLO world and not a rip off of the games story (unlike the starcraft book which I think a monkey could have written better), that way it doesnt read like a familiar story.

All in all a great book. Eagerly recommend it to everyone!

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1.0 out of 5 stars Like the Author, not the book
Well, I read this book, and I was very disappointed. I enjoy Richard Knaak's Warcraft novels, but this just did not do it for me. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Joe

1.0 out of 5 stars I started with low expectations and they were met.
When I read a book based on form of existing popular media, I have low expectations. The authors have to work within a given mythology and to stray too far away from it could lead... Read more
Published 12 months ago by J. Carroll

1.0 out of 5 stars rubbish
Absolute waste...of paper of time of words of money. Worst book I have read. It took my all summer to read it. Read more
Published 15 months ago by canteloop

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book if ur not a pessimist
Pretty good story line and entertaining, fun little twist at the very end and if you're not Hypercritical about every little thing the author might do better its worth getting.
Published 21 months ago by Elizabeth A. Fager

2.0 out of 5 stars A little too drawn out with less than memorable characters
This was my least favorite work by Richard Knaak. I love his Dragonlance novels, I love his Warcraft books, but for some reason this story failed to grasp me like his previous... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Erik G. Hermon

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Adventure in the Diablo Universe
Richard Knaak did a great job at taking the atmosphere and setting of Diablo and creating a good adventure story. Read more
Published on September 20, 2007 by Poisoned Blade

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Decent
This book however having little to do with he actual game itself is a good read. Taking away the knowledge of what you know from the game you can put yourself in this world hidden... Read more
Published on September 19, 2007 by James Karnes

1.0 out of 5 stars A legacy of too many adjectives
I recently bought four of Knaak's Diablo books, and 1/3 of the way through reading this (the first I picked up) I threw it down in disgust. Read more
Published on December 28, 2006 by Jonathan Appleseed

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The book is a page-turner, making me want to read on. The beginning was typical and wasn't really appealing, but as the story progressed it just got better. Read more
Published on March 23, 2006 by Alan Hwe

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