Traveler: The Spiral Path

Traveler: The Spiral Path
Author(s)	Greg Weisman
Artist(s)	Trent Kaniuga
Pages	432
Publisher(s)	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date	February 27, 2018
Format(s)	Paperback, Digital, Audiobook
Retail price	US: $7.99; CAN: $9.99
ISBN 10	1338029371
ISBN 13	978-1338029376

For the first part, see Traveler.

Traveler: The Spiral Path is a World of Warcraft novel continuing the adventures of young Aramar Thorne, son of famous explorer Captain Greydon Thorne, where the first book, Traveler, left off.

Description[]

Twelve-year-old Aramar Thorne's life was turned upside down by the sudden reappearance of his father, Captain Greydon Thorne, who took his son with him on the high seas. After several months aboard Greydon's ship, it was attacked by a deadly band of raiders known as the Hidden, leaving Aram and Second Mate Makasa Flintwill shipwrecked. But of even greater concern are the unanswered questions his father left behind. Who are the Hidden? And what of the strange compass Greydon gave to him - the compass that doesn't point north? Aram and Makasa are on a journey to unravel these mysteries, picking up a few friends - and more than a few foes on their travels. Aram, a once-struggling student in the ways of the world, is now looked to for guidance by his friends as they combat swarms of undead and come face-to-face with the trolls' mysterious gods. Can Aram be the leader his father always believed he could be? Includes 17 all-new illustrations!

Initial

An epic action-adventure series set in Blizzard's popular World of Warcraft® game franchise. Features a young cast of characters discovering the mysteries and majesty of the world around them. Includes twenty illustrations throughout drawn from the point of view of Aram, the main character.

Characters[]

Travelers	The Hidden & Gordunni	Other	Mentioned
Aramar Thorne Makasa Flintwill Murky Hackle Taryndrella	Malus Throgg Zathra Skitter Reigol Valdread Ssarbik Karrga Marjuk Ro'kull Ro'jak Short-Beard and Long-Beard Slepgar Guz'luk Ssavra Xaraax Sensiago Kryl	Voice of the Light Greasefang Claw Jawstretcher Gnaw Jaggal Feral Scar Karrion Sivet Heart Sinew One-Eye Eraka no Kimbul Ueetay no Mueh'zala Elortha no Shadra Rendow Garenth Daisy Thalia Amberhide Elmarine Shagtusk Corewind Chugara Razorflank Blackthorn Whistler Bristlemaw Hotfix Gazlowe Gimble Sprysprocket Thrull Teremok Ulmok Garamok Fizzle Brassbolts Pozzik Razzeric Griznak Mazzer Stripscrew Rizzle Brassbolts Tony Two-Tusk Jinky Twizzlefixxit Rugfizzle Juliette Raphael Dracos Hildy Bufferpolish Marjani Flintwill Adashe Flintwill Akashinga Flintwill Amahle Flintwill Fleet Master Seahorn Joe Barker Ironpatch Durgan One-God Mary Brown Greydon Thorne O'Ryen Jones Enric Torque Chief Ukorz Sandscalp Trenton Lighthammer Marin Noggenfogger Sprinkle Noggenfogger Winifred Charnas Faeyrine Springsong	Gordok Thalyss Greyoak Robb Glade Ceya Glade Robertson Glade Selya Glade Soot Wordok Duan Phen Keelhaul Watt Thom Frakes Jonas Cobb Arkus Cenarius Deathwing Varian Wrynn Lich King Arthas Menethil Sylvanas Windrunner Charlga Razorflank Aarux Amnennar the Coldbringer Stitch Willy Wuul Breezerider Murrgly Razzle Sprysprocket Silverlaine Thorne Morbix Master Thal'darah Ogre girl Cassius Meeks

Vessels[]

Wavestrider (mentioned)
Inevitable
Steamwhistle
Guzzler
Annihilator
Freebooters' Fire
Queen Mae
Lightning Fish
Swordfish
Corkscrew
Stormwind's Pride
Kessel's Run
Raptor's Revenge
Pollywog
Death-Machine
Makemba
Sea King
Winter's Knot
Orca
Killmonger
Cloudkicker
Crustacean

Organizations[]

Others[]

Annual Fizzle and Pozzik's Speedbarge Boat Race
Speedboats
Seed of Thalyss
Diamond Blade
[Windblossom Berries]
[Dragonbreath Chili]
[Cornmeal Biscuit]
[Firefin Snapper]
[Dalaran Brownie]
[Bloodberry]
War club
Mayfly
Arachnid

Locations[]

Feralas

Outland

Thousand Needles

Tanaris

Redridge Mountains
- Lakeshire (mentioned)
- Lake Everstill (mentioned)

Desolace
- Flayers' Point (mentioned)

Stonetalon Mountains
- Thal'darah Overlook (mentioned)
- Charred Vale (mentioned)

Inconsistencies[]

The book says that the Thousand Needles were flooded by the Great Sea pouring into it, while according to Nyse it was the South Seas.
Chugara Razorflank, who continued the thorn-weaving of the Razorfen Downs, is stated to have surrendered Razorfen to the Death's Head. This adds more confusion to the unclear story of the Death's Head creation.
Blackthorn was sacrificing Drella to Amnennar, but no phylactery, from which to summon him, was mentioned.
In the first book, it is stated that Makasa couldn't save her brothers from the Horde. Here it was revealed that her brothers were killed by the Bloodsail Buccaneers. She probably blames the Horde because the one who killed them was an orc pirate. Alternatively, it could be an oversight.

Notes[]

The book described the Gordunni ogres' complete and total evacuation of Dire Maul with no mention of the Shen'dralar elves. World of Warcraft: Chronicle Volume 3 later confirmed that there were no elves by that time as a majority of the elves had been killed in Year 25 by the Horde with the remaining survivors leaving the ruins and entering the forests of Feralas.
The book was previously stated to be released in November 2017.^[1]
The novel expanded the goblin city of Gadgetzan. Gadgetzan was previously expanded in Mean Streets of Gadgetzan of the Hearthstone canon.