Jaina Proudmoore: Tides of War

Jaina Proudmoore: Tides of War is a World of Warcraft novel by Christie Golden. Set during the period between Deathwing's defeat and Mists of Pandaria, the novel focuses on Jaina Proudmoore as Garrosh Hellscream aims to destroy Theramore.

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 * Dark news arrives in Jaina’s beloved city, Theramore. One of the blue dragonflight’s most powerful artifacts—the Focusing Iris—has been stolen. To unravel the item’s mysterious whereabouts, Jaina works with the former blue Dragon Aspect Kalecgos. The two brilliant heroes forge an unlikely bond during their investigation, but another disastrous turn of events looms on the horizon...

What does it take to turn the peacekeeper into a warmonger? Jaina Proudmoore: Tides of War gives World of Warcraft fans the opportunity to see what happens when a beloved peacekeeper is pressed to the limit by an inconceivable horror. Will it change her forever? Break her? Or redefine her role on Azeroth? Do different times call for different ethical standards?
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“Nothing is free, Go’el,” Jaina Proudmoore said. “Your knowledge and skills were bought at a cost. The. . . orc you left behind in your place had done much harm in your absence. If I have heard about what is going on in Orgrimmar and Ashenvale, surely you must have!”

Go’el’s mien, which had been deeply peaceful, now looked troubled. “I have heard, of course.”

“And. . . you do nothing?”

“I have another path,” he said. “You have seen the results of that path. A threat that—”

“Go’el, I hear this, but now that task is over. Garrosh is stirring up trouble between the Alliance and the Horde—trouble that didn’t exist until he started it. I can understand if you don’t wish to undermine him publicly, but—perhaps you and I can work together. Form a summit of sorts. Ask Baine to join us; I know he has no love for what Garrosh is striving for. I could speak with Varian. As of late, he seems to be more reachable. Everyone respects you, even in the Alliance, Go’el. You have earned that respect because of your actions. Garrosh has earned nothing but mistrust and hatred because of his.”

She indicated her cloak, which had blown about with the wind he had sent to bear her to shore. “You can control the winds as a shaman. But the winds of war are blowing, and if we do not stop Garrosh now, many innocents will pay the price for our hesitation.”

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The ashes of the Cataclysm have settled across Azeroth’s disparate kingdoms. As the broken world recovers from the disaster, the renowned sorceress Lady Jaina Proudmoore continues her long struggle to mend relations between the Horde and the Alliance. Yet of late, escalating tensions have pushed the two factions closer to open war, threatening to destroy what little stability remains in the. . . WORLD OF WARCRAFT

Dark news arrives in Jaina’s beloved city, Theramore. One of the blue dragonflight’s most powerful artifacts—the Focusing Iris—has been stolen. To unravel the item’s mysterious whereabouts, Jaina works with the former blue Dragon Aspect Kalecgos. The two brilliant heroes forge an unlikely bond during their investigation, but another disastrous turn of events looms on the horizon. . ..

Garrosh Hellscream is mustering the Horde’s armies for an all-out invasion of Theramore. Despite mounting dissent within his faction, the brazen warchief aims to usher in a new era of Horde domination. His thirst for conquest leads him to take brutal measures against anyone who dares question his leadership.

Alliance forces converge on Theramore to repel the Horde onslaught, but the brave defenders are unprepared for the true scope of Garrosh’s cunning and deceptive strategy. His attack will irrevocably transform Jaina, engulfing the ardent peacekeeper in the chaotic and all-consuming. . . TIDES OF WAR

Blizzard press release
The renowned sorceress Jaina Proudmoore has long struggled to maintain a lasting peace between the Alliance and Horde.

But now, as mounting tensions threaten to ignite a new era of conflict, her hopes for peace could be extinguished forever...

Warchief Garrosh, obsessed with assuring the Horde’s supremacy over Kalimdor, launches an all-out attack against Jaina's island home of Theramore. Though the valiant Alliance defenders rush to repel the sudden onslaught, they’ll soon find themselves unprepared for the terrible scope of Garrosh's true plans...

The destruction wrought by the Horde’s brazen attack irrevocably transforms Jaina, propelling the kindhearted diplomat down a path of grief and vengeance that will alter not only her destiny – but the destiny of Azeroth itself.

Summary
The ashes of the Cataclysm have settled across Azeroth’s disparate kingdoms. As the broken world recovers from the disaster, the renowned sorceress Lady Jaina Proudmoore continues her long struggle to mend relations between the Horde and the Alliance. Yet of late, escalating tensions have pushed the two factions closer to open war, threatening to destroy what little stability remains in the. . . Dark news arrives in Jaina’s beloved city, Theramore. One of the blue dragonflight’s most powerful artifacts—the Focusing Iris—has been stolen. To unravel the item’s mysterious whereabouts, Jaina works with the former blue Dragon Aspect Kalecgos. The two brilliant heroes forge an unlikely bond during their investigation, but another disastrous turn of events looms on the horizon. . . . Garrosh Hellscream is mustering the Horde’s armies for an all-out invasion of Theramore. Despite mounting dissent within his faction, the brazen warchief aims to usher in a new era of Horde domination. His thirst for conquest leads him to take brutal measures against anyone who dares question his leadership. Alliance forces converge on Theramore to repel the Horde onslaught, but the brave defenders are unprepared for the true scope of Garrosh’s cunning and deceptive strategy. His attack will irrevocably transform Jaina, engulfing the ardent peacekeeper into the chaotic and all-consuming. . . Tides of War!

Locations

 * Ashenvale
 * Azuremyst Isle
 * Blackrock Mountain
 * Borean Tundra
 * Coldarra
 * Nexus
 * Dalaran
 * A Hero's Welcome
 * Antonidas Memorial
 * Chamber of Air
 * Purple Parlor
 * Dark Portal
 * Darkshore
 * Lor'danel
 * Durotar
 * Bladefist Bay
 * Echo Isles
 * Orgrimmar
 * Cleft of Shadow
 * Dark Earth
 * Goblin Slums
 * Valley of Spirits
 * Valley of Strength
 * Grommash Hold
 * Valley of Wisdom
 * Razor Hill
 * Scuttle Coast
 * Dustwallow Marsh
 * Brackenwall Village
 * Dustwallow Bay
 * Mudsprocket
 * Quagmire
 * Sentry Point
 * Shady Rest Inn
 * Theramore Isle
 * Foothold Citadel
 * Feralas
 * Feathermoon Stronghold
 * Frozen Sea
 * Gadgetzan
 * Maelstrom
 * Mulgore
 * Thunder Bluff
 * Northern Barrens
 * Fray Island
 * Ratchet
 * Shattrath City
 * Southern Barrens
 * Fields of Blood
 * Fort Triumph
 * Great Divide
 * Great Gate
 * Overgrowth
 * Camp Una'fe
 * Northwatch Hold
 * Ruins of Taurajo
 * Teegan's Expedition
 * Vendetta Point
 * Stormwind City
 * Stormwind Harbor
 * Stormwind Keep
 * Royal Gallery
 * War Room
 * Valley of Heroes
 * Stranglethorn Vale
 * Stratholme
 * Teldrassil
 * Rut'theran Village
 * Undercity

Ships

 * Starsword

Discrepancies

 * In the original Cataclysm questline, a few fleeing civilians of Camp Taurajo - Krulmoo Fullmoon, Yonada, Dranh, and Omusa Thunderhorn - had been killed, accidentally or not, during the Alliance's attack and were later put to rest by Horde adventurers. This was possibly retconned by the novel where Baine claims that Hawthorne had refused to slaughter civilians, and had ensured that the civilians of the camp would be allowed to leave unharmed.
 * During the duel between Garrosh and Varian, Garrosh states that the two have fought on three prior occasions, when it was actually only two: once in Dalaran in the Secrets of Ulduar trailer, and once in Ashenvale during the events of Wolfheart.

Trivia

 * On page 270, "Kalimdor" is transcripted as "Kalindor".
 * On page 85, "Halduron Brightwing" is transcripted as "Halduron Bright-wing".
 * Oddly enough, none of the pivotal characters from Cycle of Hatred gets even a mention.
 * A young white-haired human warlock briefly appears aboard the Lion of the Waves ship with Varian Wrynn. She is based on Christie Golden's in-game character. The character also appears in War Crimes.
 * When writing the book, Christie Golden's father passed away, so she had empathy for Jaina when she visited her father's statue.
 * The start of the book contains a dedication to Golden's father, as well as a quote by : "It is not light that we need, but fire; it is not the gentle shower, but thunder. We need the storm, the whirlwind, and the earthquake."