Name: Ley Stanton's review of Warcraft: War of the Ancients #1: The Well of Eternity by Richard A. Knaak
Item: Warcraft: War of the Ancients #1: The Well of Eternity
Rating: 4
Author: Ley Stanton

Richard A. Knaak

Many months have passed since the cataclysmic Battle of Mount Hyjal, where the demonic Burning Legion was banished from Azeroth forever. But now, a mysterious energy rift within the mountains of Kalimdor propels three former warriors into the distant past -- a time long before orcs, humans or even high elves roamed the land. A time when the Dark Titan Sargeras, and his demon pawns persuaded Queen Azshara and her Highborne to cleanse Azeroth of its lesser races. A time when the Dragon Aspects were at the height of their power -- unaware that one of their own would soon usher in an age of darkness that would engulf the world of...War Craft®. In the first chapter of this epic trilogy, the outcome of the historic War of the Ancients is forever altered by the arrival of three time-lost heroes: Krasus, the dragon mage whose great power and memories of the ancient conflict have inexplicably diminished; the human wizard Rhonin, whose thoughts are divided between his family and the seductive source of his now-growing power; and Broxigar, a weathered orc veteran who seeks a glorious death in combat. But unless these unlikely allies can convince the demigod, Cenarius, and the untrusting night elves of their queen's treachery, the burning Legion's gateway into Azeroth will open anew. And this time -- the struggles of the past may well spill over into the future...

The Well of Eternity

Warcraft: War of the Ancients #1: The Well of Eternity

Ley Stanton

It took Michael and I a year (and two days) to finish reading this book but it was better than I anticipated. I know almost nothing about World of Warcraft lore and he knows a lot, he grew up playing the game. So this was a way to introduce me to something that he loved since I wasn't interested in the game. The reason it took us so long to read is because we were actually reading this aloud to each other so we would only read a couple pages at a time.
I really did get into the lore more than I thought I would. The characters are fascinating and I'm already starting to pick favorites, though not his favorite who is still an ass at this point. This is the first in a trilogy so I'm sure I'll get more into the series as the action builds. That was a strong start to a series and actually did a lot of world building so I feel like I'm on even playing ground with Michael as we read. I know what's going on and the basic rules of the world before we get into anything too complicated. 
Fingers crossed that the next one won't take us a year to finish.

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