Shadows Rising (World of Warcraft: Shadowlands): A Rejection of Destructive Politics and a Return to Principle

Got this novel for my collection. It was better than I expected. Not the best work, but still a good read.

Terribly written. Adds nothing to the lore. The forced inclusion of LGBT was badly done. The story was a jumbled mess of irrelevancy and ultimately forgettable.

Nothing outstanding but a good read. I wouldn't reccomend it to someone who was new to the WoW stories as there's very little background info BUT it's a tidy, enjoyable little book.

Man erfährt die Gedanken, Ängste, Zweifel, Wünsche diverser Chars wie Talanji, Anduin, Jaina, Thrall, Tyrande, Shaw, Nathanos und vielen anderen und kann so viele Entscheidungen nachvollziehen.Aber auch "Nebenfiguren" wie der Pandare Ji oder Kathrene Proudmoore haben hier einen Auftritt, der die Story lebendiger werden lässt.Und wer das Gerücht gehört hat, dies wäre ein reiner LGBT-Roman, den muss ich enttäuschen. Es ist der Beginn von etwas wunderbarem. Für die einen eine Freundschaft, für die anderen etwas mehr...Ein wunderbarer ergänzender Roman, den man nicht gelesen haben muss um die Story in Shadowlands zu vestehen.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------You experience the thoughts, fears, doubts, wishes of various characters like Talanji, Anduin, Jaina, Thrall, Tyrande, Shaw, Nathanos and many others and can understand so many decisions.But also "minor characters" like Pandare Ji or Kathrene Proudmoore have an appearance here that makes the story more alive.And if you heard the rumor that this was a pure LGBT novel, I have to disappoint you. It is the beginning of something wonderful. A friendship for some, a little more for others ...A wonderful complementary novel that you don't have to read to understand the story in Shadowlands.

I rarely finish books, but I finished this in a few hours. Madeleine Roux's writing style is perfectly captivating and not overly complex that it makes getting through the chapters a chore. You get right into the meat and potatoes without much hesitation, while still leaving moments to share the thoughts of the different main perspectives that litter the overarching story; Queen Talanji, Zappy Boy, Thrall, Anduin, Apari (the physical villain), and of course, Nathanos and Shaw.Usually, it would be challenging to manage all those perspectives, and a few more without making it seem choppy, but Roux does it smoothly. It keeps things from feeling frustrating in my opinion.Lots of interesting bits of information were revealed about the Maw and Bwonsamdi, along with some pairing confirmations that I won't spoil since the book only just came out yesterday. Nothing was problematic or odd, and the happy moments were easily balanced with the sorrowful moments while maintaining the themes revolving around forgivness, revenge, and mercy.Feel free to pick it up. Even if you aren't a reader I think you'll find it easy to get through, and it isn't all that long either, only around 284 pages.