The long-awaited epic story of Sylvan Bieżywiatr, one of the most recognizable and iconic characters in the world of Warcraft, in bookstores on July 27!
Sylwana Bieżywiatr … Twenty years ago, Warcraft III players admired her heroism when she stood up to the loss of defense of her homeland, Quel’Thalas, against the march of the undead Scourge. Although she fell in the battle with the invaders, she was not allowed to go away in peace. Death knight Arthas Menethil, who led the invincible army, ripped her soul from the embrace of death, turned her into an undead banshee and forced her to serve. In the end, however, she regained her freedom and swore the torturer to take bloody revenge for all murdered innocents and her own hard labor.
Over the next years, fans of the universe accompanied Sylvan in preparations for her vendetta. Lonely at first, she eventually gathered around her other wronged by life, creating the nucleus of a new nation of Forsaken. As Queen of the Banshee, she formed an alliance with Thrall, the Orcish Warchief of the Horde, agreeing to cooperate with those whom she despised during her lifetime. All this to be able to fulfill his promise.
While Arthas ‘death seemed to be the end of Sylvanas’ path, it was the beginning of a dark pact with a being whose history goes back to the dawn of the world. Overseer Zovaal, an ancient being who is both a prisoner and a lord of the Abyss – the equivalent of hell – made Sylvan an offer to redefine the laws governing reality.
In alliance with the Overseer of Silvanus, already as the Chieftain of the Horde, she had committed atrocities that Arthas would not be ashamed of himself. The victim became a butcher . What led to this? What did she hear from the Overseer, and what did he promise her for his faithful service? The turbulent fate of Sylwana Bieżywiatr gave rise to many questions and misunderstandings, which caused a headache for many fans of the character. Thanks to the newest novel by Christie Golden, the curtains will finally fall and Sylvanas’ true motifs will see the light of day.
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Among the creators of the literary face of Warcraft , few can match the knowledge of the world with Christie Golden, the author of such cult titles as: Arthas: The Lich King’s Awakening , Lord of the Clans or Silence Before the Storm . The writer travels around Azeroth with admirable freedom, finding and connecting distant threads into a coherent whole, which results in a rich and engaging novel devoted to the life of Sylwana Bieżywiatr, one of the most recognizable characters in the universe.