Need any more evidence that
World of Warcraft has gone mainstream?
Arthas, the latest expanded universe novel about none other than our own Lich King (that got rave reviews
from our own writers), has reached number 16
on the New York Times bestseller list for hardcover fiction. We're sure that makes
Christie Golden happy -- I don't believe that any
Warcraft-related novels have ever made the list before.
Rise of the Horde is the most popular one I can think of, and I don't think that appeared there on first release. It's not the only videogame-related book of fiction to make the NYT, though --
the latest Halo novel did that a few years ago.
At any rate, just shows you how popular the
Warcraft universe really is, even outside of the videogame audience. You can pick up the
Arthas book at a bookstore near you, or
order it up from Amazon as well.
[via
WorldofWar]
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Reader Comments (Page 2 of 2)
Tori May 6th 2009 6:17PM
I loved this book to pieces.
Tori May 6th 2009 7:23PM
I really loved this book, I read it in one sitting.
I normally don't care for Christie Golden's works, but somehow this one seemed different. I thoroughly enjoyed it and highly recommend it to anyone interested in Arthas' past and storyline.
A very excellent read. :)
Hammerlane May 8th 2009 12:03AM
The book is written very well, but:
-The story is trite and far from ground-breaking.
-Arthas' tale is all too reminiscent of certain asthmatic dark lord from a galaxy far, far away. (I hate to make that statement, but it's true.)
-The beginning progresses at snail's pace. (Books aren't action movies, but something interesting needs to happen to keep me turning pages.)
-All of the references to in-game events/items/people/things/etc. seem more like name dropping, as opposed to devices used to submerge the reader into the world of the story.
It must be terribly difficult to write a book about a major character from a phenomenon like World of Warcraft, and that's where Christie Golden's talents really shine through.
The characters become more than pixels and the occasional lore article however, it's a far too familiar tale in a genre that's becoming stale.
Jerry May 4th 2010 7:37PM
Nice.. are there more information
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