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Thrall: Twilight of the Aspects is an engaging story that follows the ongoing struggles of Thrall, former War Chief of the Horde, during the Cataclysm.

Twilight of the Aspects is as much a story of physical adventure as it is internal. Thrall finds himself in doubt, surrounded by the seemingly never-ending chaos of Azeroth, questioning whether he has made the right choices in joining the Earthen Ring. He doesn't have much time to reflect, however, before he is thrust into  full-scale quest across Azeroth where Thrall comes in contact with the ancient Dragonflights, in danger themselves of being destroyed.

Take a look at a quick preview below:

   "Stand straight and true!" cried a voice, somehow audible in Thrall's ears, even over the rumbling of the earth as it quivered beneath them and the crashing of angry waves that sought to dislodge them from their precarious perches. The voice belonged to Nobundo, the first among his kind, the Broken, to become a shaman. This time is was his turn to lead the ritual, and so far he had done it masterfully.

   "Open to your brothers and sisters! Sense them, feel them, see the Spirit of Life gleaming brightly inside them like a glorious flame!"

   Standing with Thrall on one of the larger of the newly formed skerries was Aggra, a Mag'har and descendant of the Frostwolf clan Thrall had met in Nagrand and grown to love. Brown-skinned, her reddish-brown hair pulled back in a ponytail from an otherwise shaved head, she had strength in her hand as it grasped Thrall's own tightly.

This was no gentle, subtle working they were doing now: this was triage.

Thrall: Twilight of the Aspects is a compelling novel from front to back, whether you are a longtime reader into World of Warcraft lore or just looking for a top-quality, fantasy novel. Christie Golden, the New York Times best-selling author, has crafted an engaging story that keeps readers coming back for more until the very last page has been turned.

The book is available at multiple retailers - visit Battle.net for more info on where you can pick it up!

As seen in the image above, Blizzard Entertainment has secured the rather curious trademark name of 'Mists of Pandaria'.

The name is so specific that we feel confident this is more than just a placeholder registration as we have seen in the past with other developers, but at this time it is unclear exactly what Blizzard is planning for Mists of Pandaria.

The discussion is heating up over at MMO-Champion, so be sure to stop by and share your thoughts!

Posted Jun 13, 2011 by Kody 

If you're down about Dragonwrath, Tarecgosa's Rest being a caster-only weapon, then fret not--you're getting something just as cool. It'll be easier to get, too.

As of World of Warcraft patch 4.2--releasing in just over a week--you'll have access to a new epic reward from the Firelands raid instance: Fandral's Flamescythe.

As seen in the video above, when druids in cat form enter combat, the form is modified to look like the same fire cat you'll be up against as one of Majordomo Staghelm's forms in the Firelands encounter.

It's important to note that as of right now this item only works for cat form druids. It does not proc for druids in other forms, or hunters when they enter combat. Perhaps this is Blizzard's way of making the druid forms cooler through itemization.

Posted Jun 16, 2011 by Kody 

The first post-release raid instance for Cataclysm, Firelands introduces seven new bosses including the legendary Ragnaros, the Fire Lord. Finally players will be able to enter the realm of Ragnaros and face off against him to end his tyranny once and for all.