The listing for a currently-untitledWorld of Warcraftnovel just appeared on Amazon.World of Warcraftplayers can expect to hear about the book soon and may be able to start reading it before the end of the year.
With nearly 30 years of history, theWarcraftuniverse has dozens of booksavailable for readers. Historically,World of Warcrafthas released a companion novel alongside its expansion packs, such asShadows RisingforShadowlands. However,Dragonflighthad no such novel announced with it.
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Now, it seemsWorld of Warcraftis planning its next novel, though the Amazon listing gives very little information on the actual book. The untitled novel has no listed author, but will likely be published by Random House Worlds. Players can probably assume thenovel will tie intoDragonflight, though they can’t be certain until its announcement. The novel has a listed release date of July 03, 2025, though this could easily change in the future. The novel could face delays or cancelations, even after it is formally announced.
World of Warcraftrecently releasedExploring Azeroth: Northrend–the third installment of the journal-like lore book series it began a few years ago. Right now,World of Warcraftis also releasingThe Dragonflight Codex: A Definitive Guide to the Dragons of Azeroth, aDragonflight-themed lore book on August 15, as well as theWoWchildren’s book,A is for Azeroth: The ABC’s of World of Warcraft, on July 25.
Players are interested to find out what this untitledWorld of Warcraftnovel is about. Its recent expansion left questions on many players' minds, such as the motivation of the Primalists inDragonflightor the history of Raszageth and the Aspects. This novel may be the chance forWorld of Warcraftto explore these stories, or perhaps create new vignettes about other characters in the universe.
That said, some players are worried about the newWorld of Warcraftnovel.WoWhas a bad habit of hiding some of its most important story developments inbooks instead ofWarcraftvideo games, forcing players to read every piece of media or risk missing out on major plot arcs. Though pressure from players ledWorld of Warcraftto avoid doing so as much recently, many are already worried this new book could causeWoWto fall into old habits. Players will have to wait untilWorld of Warcraftreveals what this untitled book is about and see if it will be required reading to enjoyDragonflight.
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