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In the era after the Battle of Mount Hyjal, the world attempts to recollect itself from the onslaught left in the wake of the Burning Legion.The world thought it finally would be at peace. However, when an immense power emanates throughout the land, all eyes turn in search of its source.Kalecgyos, a member of a decimate race of blue dragons quests towards the elven kingdom of Quel'Thalas in search of answers but he will have to deal with a vengeful dwarf... the army of the Undead Scourge... and the unveil the mystery behind a peasant girl with an enchanting mystery before he can finally obtain what he seeks.Based on the worldwide online gaming phenomenon, Warcraft: The Sunwell Trilogy is as epic adventure that spans the realms of the Orcs, Humans, Elves and the Undead.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #209375 in Books
• Brand: gkworld
• Published on: 2005-03-08
• Released on: 2005-03-08
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 176 pages

From Publishers Weekly
From the world of the incredibly popular Warcraft online role-playing game comes this first manga of a trilogy. The war-torn world of Azeroth is plagued on all sides by evil dragons, power-hungry elves and the armies of the Undead Scourge. Just as a wary peace seems possible, the Sunwell, a source of unimaginable power previously thought to be lost, resurfaces. Kalec, a blue dragon who takes an appealing human form complete with Farrah Fawcett hair, is on a quest to prevent the Sunwell's destructive power from being realized. He is joined by Anveena, a quaint country girl with a world-changing secret. Together they encounter the stock set of fantasy characters: surly dwarves, stupid orcs, rugged warriors and beautiful maidens. There's betrayal, magic and, of course, pages and pages of sword fights. The backstory for the Warcraft world is so complicated it requires eight pages of prose to explain it in brief, and still much of the comic is spent on exposition. This volume manages to be incomprehensibly complicated and yet at the same time insipidly transparent. The art is attractive and easily digested, but the characters and plot are purely cookie-cutter creations. This work will please only hardcore fans of the game. (Apr.)
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From School Library Journal
Grade 8 Up-An accomplished fantasy author has extended the popular world of "Warcraft" (S & S) into manga. This first volume opens with eight pages of back story. Readers meet Kalec, a blue dragon who can shapeshift into a young man and who is being pursued by a band of dwarves. He nearly dies from their missiles, but Anveena, a local peasant girl, finds him and brings him home. Thus begins a quest of sorts, marred by derivative writing and formulaic plots. When her parents see their daughter with a strange, wounded man with shredded clothes, they inexplicably call out, "Hello, what's your name?" Their faces never change from huge grins, even as they're about to be murdered. Anveena then goes along with Kalec, who is engaged to another woman. It's hard to imagine that this title will appeal to any but the least discerning "Warcraft" devotee, given the huge gaps in logic and absurd action. Why build intelligent, dramatic tension when each moment of crisis can end with some new character swooping in with a huge monologue to deliver? Also, the illustrations, while appropriately grotesque, seem unpolished and amateurish. A final scene with an undead army is built up as an epic battle, but ends with someone saying, "Is that all?" A fan base alone may not be enough of a consideration for purchase when a title has so little to recommend it.-John Leighton, Brooklyn Public Library, NY
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From Booklist
Gr. 7-10. Knaak gives a popular video game a graphic-novel treatment. When Anveena, a young maiden, rescues Kalec, a blue dragon in human form that has been injured by a hunting party, her act of kindness puts her in the spotlight of the evil elf lord, Dar'khan, who is searching for the Sunwell, a magical power source that disappeared ages ago. Sent by his clan to find and protect the Sunwell, Kalec must get to the Sunwell first, and Anveena and other friends met on the journey are the only hope Kalec has of succeeding. While most graphic-novel attempts to flesh out video games come across as forced and shallow, this first entry in the Warcraft: Sunwell Trilogy is a well-told, exciting story. In addition, Kim's beautiful art has an amazing depth and fluidity that sets it apart from many manga titles. The storytelling does rely on certain fantasy cliches, but the characters are winning and the action is nonstop, which should attract even teens unfamiliar with the game. Tina Coleman
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