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Jaina Proudmoore: Tides of War
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Author(s) Christie Golden
Artist(s) Glenn Rane[1]
Pages 352
Publisher(s) Hardcover: Gallery Books
Paperback: Pocket Books
Publication date Hardcover: August 24, 2012
Paperback: April 30, 2013
Format(s) Hardback, Paperback, Digital, Audiobook
Retail price US: $26.00
ISBN 10 1416550763
1451697910 (reissue)
ISBN 13 978-1416550761
978-1451697919 (reissue)

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.

Description[]

From Blizzard[2]
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...
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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?[3]

Simon and Schuster Preview[]

“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[4]

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.[1]

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!

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  • On page 270, "Kalimdor" is transcripted as "Kalindor".
  • On page 85, "Halduron Brightwing" is transcripted as "Halduron Bright-wing".
  • Oddly, none of the many characters of the Theramore military (the various generals or soldiers) introduced in Cycle of Hatred are mentioned.
  • 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.[7] The character also appears in War Crimes.[8]
  • When writing the book, Christie Golden's father passed away, so she had empathy for Jaina when she visited her father's statue.[9]
  • The start of the book contains a dedication to Golden's father, as well as a quote by Frederick Douglass: "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."

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  1. ^ a b Announcing: Tides of War by Christie Golden by Blizzard Entertainment Jun 29, 2012 9:00 AM PDT
  2. ^ https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/story/book/tides-of-war
  3. ^ Simon & Schuster - World of Warcraft: Jaina Proudmoore: Tides of War
  4. ^ http://books.simonandschuster.com/World-of-Warcraft-Jaina-Proudmoore-Tides-of-War/Christie-Golden/9781416550761
  5. ^ Jaina Proudmoore, Tides of War, pg. 318 (ebook)
  6. ^ World of Warcraft: The Comic, Issue 18: Showdown!
  7. ^ Christie Golden on Twitter: "Haha! Tides of War is her first appearance. She also shows up in War Crimes, but that is the extent of it. I hope you like her!"
  8. ^ Christie Golden on Twitter: "Ha! you are the only one to spot the priestess. ;)"
  9. ^ Christie Golden on Twitter: "I lost my own father during the writing of that book. So I had empathy for Jaina."

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