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jordanmayne's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.75
vespurr's review
4.0
Not the greatest actual writing I've ever read, but I really enjoyed this book and the look into Illidan's character.
I've only recently gotten back into WoW after taking about a four year hiatus and I'm taking time now to also read some of the novels and dig into the world lore. Illidan is my favorite character in game and one of the most complex and fascinating characters I know overall. Is he a villain? Is he a savior? The truth is honestly so much more complicated than that, and this book gave us a look into Illidan's personality and thought processes.
It was fun to get to see "behind the curtain" to what he was truly up to in Outland during the BC times, and also get some insight into the demon hunters. I additionally really enjoyed the descriptions of the terrain itself. I had never really considered what Zangarmarsh might be like, for example, just how deadly and sinister the very air you breathe. All of this really gave me a chance to look at the game I love from another angle and I found it to be really satisfying as a reading experience.
I would have liked a little more post-Black Temple. What happened to Illidan after he was defeated? What went on with all of the demon hunters during the years between BC and Legion? Although I have most of the information I seek already due to other sources (ahem, playing the game) and although the book is called ILLIDAN and it would likely not make sense for it to continue on without him, I felt that a wrap-up would have been nice. As a lead up to the events of Legion, I would have liked to have seen these loose ends tied off.
Overall, however, I liked this book a lot and loved getting to read so much about Illidan's character. Well done.
I've only recently gotten back into WoW after taking about a four year hiatus and I'm taking time now to also read some of the novels and dig into the world lore. Illidan is my favorite character in game and one of the most complex and fascinating characters I know overall. Is he a villain? Is he a savior? The truth is honestly so much more complicated than that, and this book gave us a look into Illidan's personality and thought processes.
It was fun to get to see "behind the curtain" to what he was truly up to in Outland during the BC times, and also get some insight into the demon hunters. I additionally really enjoyed the descriptions of the terrain itself. I had never really considered what Zangarmarsh might be like, for example, just how deadly and sinister the very air you breathe. All of this really gave me a chance to look at the game I love from another angle and I found it to be really satisfying as a reading experience.
I would have liked a little more post-Black Temple. What happened to Illidan after he was defeated? What went on with all of the demon hunters during the years between BC and Legion? Although I have most of the information I seek already due to other sources (ahem, playing the game) and although the book is called ILLIDAN and it would likely not make sense for it to continue on without him, I felt that a wrap-up would have been nice. As a lead up to the events of Legion, I would have liked to have seen these loose ends tied off.
Overall, however, I liked this book a lot and loved getting to read so much about Illidan's character. Well done.
pipsqueak00's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
wisewalker419's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Immolation aura--throw glaive--metamorphosis--blade dance --chaos strike --brrrrrrr
Illidan did no wrong
Illidan did no wrong
januaryf's review
4.0
Having never read a WoW book before, I enjoyed it more than I expected to. Being familiar with the locations and the races made it really easy to slip into the story and become immersed. Now I just need to figure out which book to read next - I wish there was a clear order to the warcraft novels.
reilala's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jeffdecker's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
brittanybwrites's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
hidekisohma's review
3.0
Ok, get ready for a fact that's totally going to blow your mind. This is a book that if you don't play World of Warcraft, you probably won't get a lot out of it. I know, crazy right?
But seriously, if you either aren't into the Legion expansion or played Burning Crusade, there's a lot of things you won't find as interesting. But, if you're a WOW fan like me, it definitely gives some interesting background into the character Illidan Stormrage.
I will say, there is a LOT of violence in this book. So if you're cool with that then there shouldn't be a problem.
This book does seem to do quite a bit of jumping between the story's four main characters though. Those characters are Akama, Illidan, Maiev, and Vandel. If you don't mind jumping around between perspectives until it all comes together in the finale then it shouldn't be a problem. If that sort of thing bothers you, be warned it happens a lot.
One of the things that I really liked about this book was that it gave me some lore with the burning legion. I honestly didn't know too much about them as I didn't' really pay attention to the lore back when Burning Crusade was out, so now that I'm playing Legion it's nice to see what they're all about (not really spoiler* they're evil and want to burn things)
All in all, if you're a fan, you'll give it about a 3.5. if you're not a fan, well you probably won't be reading it, but you'll more or less give it a 2.5. It reads well and it kept me wanting to keep reading until I finished it. So that's a plus. 3.5 for me, but since I can't do halves, it's not quite worth a 4, so a 3 it is.
But seriously, if you either aren't into the Legion expansion or played Burning Crusade, there's a lot of things you won't find as interesting. But, if you're a WOW fan like me, it definitely gives some interesting background into the character Illidan Stormrage.
I will say, there is a LOT of violence in this book. So if you're cool with that then there shouldn't be a problem.
This book does seem to do quite a bit of jumping between the story's four main characters though. Those characters are Akama, Illidan, Maiev, and Vandel. If you don't mind jumping around between perspectives until it all comes together in the finale then it shouldn't be a problem. If that sort of thing bothers you, be warned it happens a lot.
One of the things that I really liked about this book was that it gave me some lore with the burning legion. I honestly didn't know too much about them as I didn't' really pay attention to the lore back when Burning Crusade was out, so now that I'm playing Legion it's nice to see what they're all about (not really spoiler* they're evil and want to burn things)
All in all, if you're a fan, you'll give it about a 3.5. if you're not a fan, well you probably won't be reading it, but you'll more or less give it a 2.5. It reads well and it kept me wanting to keep reading until I finished it. So that's a plus. 3.5 for me, but since I can't do halves, it's not quite worth a 4, so a 3 it is.