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World of Warcraft: Crossroads: The War Within Anthology

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After witnessing the fall of Dalaran and braving the depths beneath Khaz Algar, the heroes of Azeroth face an uncertain future. Across the world, old hatreds are rising and Xal’atath remains at large, at work on her own machinations. But even amidst a tide of chaos... Read More
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Journey deeper into the lore of The War Within, the first expansion in World of Warcraft's Worldsoul Saga, with this deluxe anthology.



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After witnessing the fall of Dalaran and braving the depths beneath Khaz Algar, the heroes of Azeroth face an uncertain future. Across the world, old hatreds are rising and Xal’atath remains at large, at work on her own machinations. But even amidst a tide of chaos and fear, hope remains.

Join Thrall, Jaina Proudmoore, Renzik the Shiv, Faerin Lothar, Alleria Windrunner, and the Locus-Walker in this new collection of novellas and short stories that provide deeper insight into the powers at play and the battles still to fight following The War Within. These tales serve as a reminder that Azeroth’s fate is shaped by the sacrifices and struggles of all, and that even small, quiet actions can echo large throughout history.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781835416914

Publisher: Titan Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 12 December 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Titan Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 55.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 255g

Pages: 256

About the Author

Adam Christopher is a novelist, comic writer, and award-winning editor. Adam is the author of The Burning Dark and the LA Trilogy, as well as co-writer of The Shield for Dark Circle Comics. His debut novel, Empire State, was SciFiNow’s Book of the Year and a Financial Times Book of the Year for 2012. Born in New Zealand, he has lived in Great Britain since 2006. Leatrice "Elle" McKinney, writing as L.L. McKinney, is a poet and active member of the kidlit community. She’s an advocate for equality and inclusion in publishing, and the creator of the hashtag #WhatWoCWritersHear. She’s spent time in the slush by serving as a reader for agents and participating as a judge in various online writing contests. Elle's also a gamer, Blerd, and adamant Hei Hei stan, living in Kansas surrounded by more nieces and nephews than she knows what to do with. She’s @ElleOnWords on Twitter. A BLADE SO BLACK is her debut novel. Prior to joining Blizzard Entertainment, Andrew Robinson had been a developing executive and talent manager before becoming a television animation writer and creator, working for companies like Marvel, WB, Hasbro, Cartoon Network, Sony, and others on IP like Transformers, Spider-Man, Avengers, Young Justice, G.I. Joe, and many more. Andrew joined Story & Franchise Development at Blizzard Entertainment in 2014, excited to tell stories that enhance and enrich various games. He loves story development and world-building, and has written animated shorts, songs, comics, and short stories for World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, StarCraft, Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm, and a few incubation projects as well. He looks forward to all the amazing storytelling Blizzard has in store for us. Based in Beverly Hills.

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