Traveler: The Shining Blade

Traveler: The Shining Blade
Author(s)	Madeleine Roux
Artist(s)	Brandon Dorman; Vivienne To (cover)
Pages	432
Publisher(s)	Scholastic Inc.
Publication date	December 26, 2019
Format(s)	Paperback, Digital
Retail price	US: $7.99 (Paperback); $4.99 (Digital)
ISBN 10	1338538942
ISBN 13	978-1338538946

Traveler: The Shining Blade is a World of Warcraft novel written by Madeleine Roux. As the third and final book in the Traveler series, the book continues the adventures of young Aramar Thorne, son of famous explorer Captain Greydon Thorne, and his friends.

It was released on December 26, 2019.

Description[]

Traveler The Shining Blade cover art — Cover art, featuring Aram, Makasa, and Xaraax.

Aramar Thorne and Makasa Flintwill have borne their fair share of troubles. Ever since Aram's father entrusted him with an enchanted compass, Aram and Makasa have traveled the extraordinary lands of Azeroth, seeking out the shards of a legendary weapon: the Diamond Blade. The truth behind the weapon, and the terrible doom it seeks to prevent, seems to have been lost at sea with Captain Greydon Thorne. But not all secrets are meant to stay buried.

As the pair struggles to stay two steps ahead of Malus and the Hidden-dangerous mercenaries and sorcerers who'll stop at nothing to gain the compass-Aram and Makasa have assembled a powerful band of their own allies. From lively goblins and fantastic creatures to mighty druids and mysterious dryads, people are drawn to the talented young artist and the formidable fighter-a fortunate fact. For in their most desperate hour, Aram and Makasa will need all the help they can get to prevent Azeroth from being plunged into eternal darkness and chaos.

This epic conclusion to the World of Warcraft: Traveler trilogy is penned by New York Times bestselling author Madeleine Roux and features stunning new artwork throughout.

Characters[]

Travelers	The Hidden	Other	Mentioned
Aramar Thorne Makasa Flintwill Murky Hackle Taryndrella Galena Stormspear Telagos	Malus Throgg Karrga Zathra Skitter Reigol Valdread Ssarbik Ssavra Xaraax	Aiyell Llaran Iyneath Cinderfoot Master Thal'darah Greydon Thorne Ceya Glade Robb Glade Robertson Glade Selya Glade Soot Gazlowe Charnas Gimble Sprysprocket Voice of the Light Otue Blossom Elmarine Shagtusk One-Eye Jaggal Sivet Karrion Wuul Breezerider Feral Scar	Marjani Flintwill Winifred Thalyss Greyoak Faeyrine Springsong Marjuk Miri Marin Noggenfogger Adashe Flintwill Akashinga Flintwill Amahle Flintwill Cenarius Darren Boyle Daisy Hotfix Lich King Sylvanas Windrunner Merla Varian Wrynn

Ships[]

Organizations[]

Other[]

Locations[]

Azeroth
- Kalimdor
  - Stonetalon Mountains
    - Charred Vale
    - Thal'darah Overlook
    - Battlescar Valley (mentioned)
    - Cliffwalker Post
    - Webwinder Path
    - Krom'gar Fortress (mentioned)
    - Northwatch Expedition Base Camp
  - Mulgore
    - Thunder Bluff
    - Bloodhoof Village
  - Feralas
    - Dire Maul (mentioned)
  - Tanaris
    - Gadgetzan (mentioned)
      - Thunderdrome (mentioned)
  - Moonglade (mentioned)
  - Teldrassil
    - Darnassus (mentioned)
  - Ashenvale
    - Astranaar (mentioned)
  - Southern Barrens
    - Honor's Stand (mentioned)
    - Fort Triumph (mentioned)
  - Dustwallow Marsh
    - Theramore Isle (mentioned)
  - Thousand Needles
    - Razorfen Downs
      - Bone Pile (mentioned)
    - Shimmering Deep (mentioned)
- Eastern Kingdoms
  - Elwynn Forest
    - Stormwind City
  - Redridge Mountains
    - Lakeshire
      - Lakeshire Inn (mentioned)
    - Lake Everstill
  - Swamp of Sorrows
  - Blasted Lands
    - Dark Portal
  - Stranglethorn Vale
    - Booty Bay (mentioned)
      - Salty Sailor Tavern
  - Lordaeron (mentioned)
Outland
- Hellfire Peninsula
  - Hidden citadel
Twisting Nether (mentioned)

Inconsistencies[]

Galena Stormspear living in Thal'darah Overlook told Taryndrella that the other dryad she knows is a dryad named Miri who is not friendly to her. Considering the similarities of the names and the location, it is possible that Miri is a typo of Mirin.
The book describes Northwatch banners on the hill that rises to the Northwatch Expedition Base Camp and inside the camp. In the game, there are traditional blue Alliance banners on the paths leading to the base camp and inside of it, with no Northwatch (or Theramore) banners anywhere.
When in the base camp, Valdread was hiding on a tree. In the game, the base camp has no trees.
Reigol tells Makasa that his old SI:7 colleagues told him stories about dragons they had met and how the dragons had been migrating to Winterspring and that the Alliance needed to be ready to tangle with them, if need be. This doesn't fit the timeline for Reigol and overall Warcraft story.
- Given the bad relationship and story with the Forsaken and the Stormwind humans revealed in World of Warcraft: Chronicle Volume 3, the stories about dragons should have been learned before he was raised as an undead, before the Third War. However, Kalimdor, and thus Winterspring, was discovered during the Third War. Speculatively, the SI:7 could have that knowledge about dragons and Winterspring prior to the Third War due to the nature of the organization, and the Alliance bit would refer to the Alliance of Lordaeron era. Alternatively, this could mean that after Reigol was turned undead, he met his old colleagues, who didn't mind his undead state, and spoke with them about dragons in Winterspring with the Alliance bit referring to the current-era Alliance.