Pixels to paper - 10 videogame novels reviewed
From Halo's prequel to Perfect Dark's sequeܫl, 💎we rate the reads
'He dismissed the emerald crystal and rose. The Dragon Queen, his beloved Alexstrasza, would be awaiting him. She suspected his desire to return to help the mortal world and, of all dragons, she most understood. He would transform to his true self, bid her farewell - for a time - and depart before regrets held him back.}His sanctum he had chosen not only for its seclusion, but also for its massiveness. Stepping from the smaller chamber, Krasus entered a toothy cavern whose heights readily matched the now lost towers of Dalaran. An army could have bivouacked in the cavern and not filled it.
Just the right size for a dragon.'
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What is it?
A time-travelling tale set in the universe of Blizzard's WarCraft RTS. 🐠Three great heroes lurch into the past and into the middle of Azerꦍoth's greatest conflict, a conflict which could have dire consequences for the future of the world.
Who wrote it?
It's! He of The Sin War (Diablo) trilogy.
Fanboy factor?
This actually taps into the fanbase well, hurling its protagonists into a war that colours all of WarCraft's videogame i🏅terations, and enabling fans to relive a huge event that they've previously only known as distant history.
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