A brand-new novel set in the universe of the record-breaking, internationally bestselling video game World of Warcraft!
War is coming.
Volâjin, courageous leader of the Darkspear tribe: his strength and cunning are unmatched even among the Hordeâs most exalted champions. Now on the legendary continent of Pandaria, the troll chieftain faces his greatest trial yet, one that may redefine his purpose in the World of Warcraft.
Warchief Garroshâs assassins strike at Volâjin, leaving him at deathâs door. But fate smiles on the wounded Darkspear leader when renowned brewmaster Chen Stormstout transports him to the safety of an isolated mountain monastery. There, Volâjin wrestles with old hatreds smoldering between the Alliance and the Horde as he struggles to recover alongside a mysterious human soldier.
Yet this is only the beginning of Volâjinâs worries. Soon, he becomes embroiled in an invasion of Pandaria launched by the Zandalari, revered trolls driven by dreams of conquest and power. This ancient tribe offers Volâjin a chance to seize the glory that is the birthright of all trolls . . . an offer made even more tempting after Garroshâs brazen treachery.
Amid these troubling events, Volâjin is rocked by intense visions depicting his raceâs grand history. As he questions where his loyalties lie, he knows he must make a choice about his own destiny that could save his people or damn them to languish under Garroshâs heel in the Shadows of the Horde.