What is the price of peace? Assassins circle as Anduin reads a letter from his father, King Varian, and ponders the responsibilities of leadership. The young prince must face his fears and decide if he can defend Azeroth and keep true to his beliefs.

What is the price of peace? Assassins circle as Anduin reads a letter from his father, King Varian, and ponders the responsibilities of leadership. The young prince must face his fears and decide if he can defend Azeroth and keep true to his beliefs.

Deep within the night elven city of Suramar, home of the nightborne, the orc warlock Gulêdan issues a terrifying ultimatum: surrender the Nightwell, the source of their power, or see their homeland destroyed beneath the heel of the Burning Legion. As evil descends, the grand magistrix must decide whether to trust her enemy or risk all to stand strong.

As the Burning Legion advances across the land, tauren chieftains gather for a momentous summit. An ancient artifact, the mystic Hammer of Khazêgoroth, may hold the power to protect their territory, but will its magic corrupt all who touch it?

An all-new, official prequel novel to The Battle for Azeroth, Blizzard Entertainment's next expansion to the critically acclaimed World of Warcraft.In Before the Storm, Anduin Wrynn, king of Stormwind, and Sylvanas Windrunner, warchief of the Horde, are new to their positions of power, both ascending before they were truly prepared. As the Alliance and the Horde struggle to recover from the devastating war with the demonic Burning Legion, a terrible discovery will test both leaders, threatening to reignite the bitter enmity between their factions and shake the very foundations of the world of Azeroth.

Enter and explore the World of Warcraft with this ultimate visual guide World of Warcraft: The Ultimate Visual Guidereveals the realm of Azeroth, exploring the fantasy universe of the world's most popular online role-playing game.

Enter and explore the World of Warcraft with this ultimate visual guide World of Warcraft: The Ultimate Visual Guide reveals the realm of Azeroth, exploring the fantasy universe of the world's most popular online role-playing game. See the World of Warcraft in never-before-seen-detail. Discover the world's in-depth history in the Chronicles of Azeroth section, explore the back stories of key heroes and villains such as Varian Wrynn and Thrall and uncover fascinating facts about key locations such as Orgimmar. Behind the scenes information on the making of the World of Warcraft, its community and its future will satisfy the most inquisitive fan. Reveals stunning visuals drawn from Blizzard's games, publications and trailers and images from DC Comics' World of Warcraft comic book series. An unmissable up-to-date companion for both die-hard fans and newcomers to the World of Warcraft.