For fantasy readers and fans of World of Warcraft, the highest-grossing game of all time, comes an official tie-in novel featuring one of its most notorious characters: Illidan.
You are not prepared.
Illidan Stormrage is one of the most powerful beings ever to walk the
lands of Azeroth. He is also one of the least understood. Behind his
legend, beneath his enigmatic mission, lies a brilliant mind whose
machinations are comprehended by few — and trusted by even fewer.
Illidan’s righteous reign of justice and vengeance has begun, taking the stunning adventure, intrigue, and heroism of World of Warcraft, the highest-grossing videogame of all time, to a new level.
Long ago, the night elf sorcerer Illidan infiltrated the demonic
Burning Legion to ward off its invasion of Azeroth. Instead of hailing
him as a hero, his own kind branded him the Betrayer, questioning his
intentions after he appeared to aid the demon lords. For ten thousand
years, he languished in prison — vilified, isolated, but never forgetting
his purpose.
Now the Legion has returned, and there is only
one champion who can truly stand against it. Released from his bonds,
Illidan prepares for the final confrontation in the alien realm of
Outland, gathering an army of grotesque fel orcs, serpentine naga,
cunning blood elves, and twisted demon hunters to his side. He alone
knows what deeply hidden motives guide his hand; he alone understands
the price that must be paid to defeat the enemies of creation. Yet as
before, he is assailed by those who see his schemes as a cynical quest
for power, including the night elf Maiev Shadowsong, his former jailor.
Warden Shadowsong and her Watchers have pursued the Betrayer to Outland
to exact retribution for his crimes, and she will not rest until Illidan is in her custody... or in his grave.
