Best video & computer games books according to redditors
We found 84 Reddit comments discussing the best video & computer games books. We ranked the 16 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 84 Reddit comments discussing the best video & computer games books. We ranked the 16 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
To be honest, none of the Darksiders games have ever been amazing, and I say this as a huge fan who's really in to the canon, lore, comics, books, etc.
They are always competent, well-put together games with serviceable story, gameplay, etc., but the art direction and the tone and feel of the universe has always made me love it.
Side note... I highly recommend any Darksiders fans read the Abomination Vault novel. It is legitimately amazing, one of the best books I've ever read. I know that sounds silly, but the author for it is right up there with RR Martin when it comes to painting a picture in your head. I will never not shamelessly promote this book.
You can read an excerpt here.
Just one of those things where you think "yeah, right, a Darksiders novel can't be that good" but it is. And sorry for the plug, I just want this game and everything affiliated with it to get as much exposure as possible. I really love Darksiders and don’t wanna see the IP get tossed.
The Waters of Nyra - Kelly Michelle Baker
Temeraire Series - Naomi Novik
Age of Fire Series - E.E. Knight
Enchanted Forest Chronicles - Patricia Wrede
Tooth and Claw - Jo Walton
Dragon Keeper Series - Caroline Wilkinson
Dragons in Our Midst Series - Bryan Davis
Dragon Orb Series - Mark Robson
Rain Wilds Chronicles - Robin Hobb
Dragon Rider Series - Cornelia Funke
The Dragon Codices - R.D. Henham
The Dragons: The Lost Histories - Doug Niles
Dragon Chronicles - Susan Fletcher
Pit Dragon Chronicles - Jane Yolen
Dragonfriend Series - Marc Secchia
Shapeshifter Dragons Series - Marc Secchia
Seraphina Series - Rachel Hartman
A Dragon's Guide Series - Laurence Yep
Day of the Dragon / Night of the Dragon - Richard A. Knaack (Yes, I like Knaack come at me)
Wings of Fire Series - Tui T. Sutherland (The writing and characters can be frustratingly childish at times, read a sample first.)
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There are way more than this but these are all I can think of off the top of my head. Some are Dragon PoV because I strongly prefer to read those.
https://www.amazon.com/World-Warcraft-Arthas-Rise-Pocket/dp/143915760X
This novel is probably most in line with what you're asking for. Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne ends with Arthas putting on the Helm of Dominion for the first time. Most of the story presented in the game is of him as a death knight in his campaign through Lordearon.
Basically, if you're looking for the story of his journey there, WC3/TFT has it, but if you're interested in the mental aspects of 'becoming the Lich King' after donning the helm of dominion and beginning to interact with Ner'Zhul, then the novel is what you want.
If you’re interested, they cover it well in the Arthas book.
The following are some of my favorite books that I could think of off the top of my head. Hopefully you dig the list.
well actually, in the book, Arthas defeats Ner'Zhul in a dream and gets full control, so he becomes the Lich King iirc.
Link to book: http://www.amazon.com/World-Warcraft-Arthas-Rise-Lich/dp/143915760X
Check out Rise of the Lich King by Christie Golden. Highly recommended.
https://www.amazon.com/World-Warcraft-Arthas-Rise-Pocket/dp/143915760X
Yes! I read the first book they came out with (http://www.amazon.com/Elder-Scrolls-Infernal-City/dp/0345508017) and it was great to read something from the Elder Scrolls series that I could hold. I wish they would come out with one for their Lore. I would buy the fuck out of it.
They're actual novels, too.
Just posting some useful tidbits from the Imperial Library.
Here are some comments by Douglas Goodall, a developer, around 2001, before Morrowind was released. There are a few comments about Khajiit there.
The Interview With Three Booksellers, also from 2001, is an interesting, Bethesda-approved commentary on Khajiit in general, including their moonphases.
I'd also recommend taking a look at the Infernal City and the Lord of Souls, as they have interesting sections on the Khajiit, as well as being a general good read for any fan of Elder Scrolls lore.
For the sake of completionism, despite it being mentioned by others here, the Pocket Guide to the Empire's section on the Elsweyr Confederacy and Mixed Unit Tactics are good reads, too.
And finally, here is a compilation of Khajiiti physiology, which attempts to helpfully explains the Lunar Lattice.
I know this is just a post full of links, but I hope this is helpful, and feel free, after having read the lore, to ask any further questions you may have.
The Arthas book is really good. I think anything that Christie Golden has done is amazing.
http://www.amazon.com/Christie-Golden/e/B001IGLPJK
Except for the Jaina one, hated that one.
A book, you say?
http://www.amazon.com/World-Warcraft-Arthas-Rise-Lich/dp/143915760X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1416693084&sr=8-2&keywords=arthas
There is one. http://www.amazon.com/Elder-Scrolls-Infernal-City/dp/0345508017
A second book is being written right now. Honestly, it's okay. Not an amazing book, but a nice way to get your Elder Scrolls fix before Skyrim comes out.
In addition to all the other books presented here (and if you haven't already read it yourself), you could get Deus Ex: Icarus Effect.
Here's my contribution:
http://www.amazon.com/Elder-Scrolls-Infernal-City/dp/0345508017/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1277970441&sr=8-1
These novels cover a few key points from the last 200 years: Lord of Souls and The Infernal City.
I haven't actually read them so please don't ask for a TL;DR.
Here's a few books I can recommend
The Ultimate History of Video Games: From Pong to Pokemon--The Story Behind the Craze That Touched Our Lives and Changed the World
https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-History-Video-Games-Pokemon/dp/0761536434
Up Up Down Down Left WRITE: The Freelance Guide to Video Game Journalism
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0989533506/ref=pd_aw_fbt_14_img_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=MSPBR3N4XXNTK22E7VBG
Critical Path: How to Review Videogames for a Living
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/098514372X/ref=pd_aw_fbt_14_img_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=MSPBR3N4XXNTK22E7VBG
The Videogame Style Guide and Reference Manual
https://www.amazon.com/Videogame-Style-Guide-Reference-Manual/dp/1430313056
Hope that helps!
If you liked Mass Effect the books are very well written...hell even if you didn't like Mass Effect, that are fun books to read.
Ascension
Revelation
Retribution
Deception comes out at the beginning of 2012
"Yes" to your first two questions.
I've personally never had an editor commission me to cover a topic or subject I didn't pitch, though that's just my experience. I've had an editor ask if I wanted to review any upcoming games, but their budget was too low, so I declined.
If you're not familiar with games writing or the pitching process, Nathan Meunier's books on the niche are a great resource.
For pitches specifically, this video is very helpful IMO.
Hope this helps.
I LOOOOVED Arthas
http://www.amazon.com/World-Warcraft-Arthas-Rise-Pocket/dp/143915760X
And try not to think of how awful Knaak's writing is. I had to force myself to finish Night of the Dragon
i found you!
one for me,
and one for Internal_Cannon!
actually, just get her these and dont get me anything. :D
There's a book about it, and it's actually quite good. I highly recommend reading it.
https://www.amazon.com/World-Warcraft-Arthas-Rise-Pocket/dp/143915760X
I believe Stormrage goes before The Shattering.
Rage 1 is great, could have been a classic in my mind if not for the end. You're fighting an end game fight and don't even realize it. Up to that point the game in 10/10 though and well worth the play through. Also, you get to see Loosum when she was younger hottie.
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P.S. There's also a book out there that's also decent and worth the read: https://www.amazon.com/Rage-Matthew-Costello/dp/0345529367
Probably, yeah. The 360 and PS3 versions of Crysis were ported over to CryEngine 3, since that has native support for consoles. The game doesn't run great, nor does it look as good as the PC version on max settings. But it is playable, from what I gather.
If you go by raw numbers and treat current gen consoles as PCs with equivalent specs, they could probably run Crysis on max settings and have it be playable. You wouldn't hit a solid 60 without staring at the grass, but it wouldn't be awful.
If you optimized the game for the hardware, you'd probably get a noticeable performance increase. That said, I doubt it'd be too major unless you can squeeze every last drop of processing power out of every core. And from what little I understand of CryEngine, its multicore performance is nothing amazing.
And while I'm on the subject of Crysis, Crysis: Legion is a great book and you should read it.
Yep, there's some more too
Thanks! I also have a few more suggestions to add:
Games
Literary Media
Wallpapers
Android Apps
Deus Ex Universe
Videos
I might add more later if I think of anything
I have a couple lit recommendations!
Firstly, The YOLO Pages: http://www.boost-house.com/store/the-yolo-pages
It's a compilation (curation?) of internet poets which heavily plays with post-irony and other postpomo ideas and is specifically mentioned as metamodern here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/seth-abramson/first-anthology-of-metamo_b_5307078.html
Also, No One Belongs Here More Than You by Miranda July:
http://www.amazon.com/One-Belongs-Here-More-Than/dp/0743299418
Really awesome collection of short stories, mentioned as metamodern here: http://www.metamodernism.com/2014/11/24/miranda-july-interrupting-the-conventions-of-the-personal/
I guess those are the two I have at the moment.
I really enjoyed one of the Northrend lore books - Arthas. It is one of my favorite wow books. The Quests will lead you through the lore pretty well also! http://www.amazon.com/World-Warcraft-Arthas-Rise-Lich/dp/143915760X
It's long but you could watch this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0iKFASurHk
Also if you want to read the books, here is the order in which you should.
[World of Warcraft: Dawn of the Aspects] (http://www.amazon.com/World-Warcraft-Richard-A-Knaak/dp/147676137X)
[Warcraft: War of the Ancients #1: The Well of Eternity] (http://www.amazon.com/Warcraft-War-Ancients-Well-Eternity/dp/0743471199)
[Warcraft: War of the Ancients #2: The Demon Soul] (http://www.amazon.com/Warcraft-War-Ancients-Demon-Soul/dp/0743471202)
[Warcraft: War of the Ancients #3: The Sundering] (http://www.amazon.com/Warcraft-War-Ancients-Sundering-Bk/dp/0743471210)
[World of Warcraft: Rise of the Horde] (http://www.amazon.com/World-Warcraft-Rise-Horde-No/dp/0743471385)
[Warcraft: The Last Guardian] (http://www.amazon.com/Last-Guardian-Warcraft-Book-No-3/dp/0671041517)
[World of Warcraft: Tide of Darkness] (http://www.amazon.com/Tide-Darkness-Warcraft-Aaron-Rosenberg/dp/1416539905)
[World of Warcraft: Beyond the Dark Portal] (http://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Dark-Portal-World-Warcraft/dp/1416550860)
[Warcraft: Day of the Dragon: Day of the Dragon] (http://www.amazon.com/Day-Dragon-WarCraft-Book-No-1/dp/0671041525)
[Warcraft: Lord of the Clans] (http://www.amazon.com/Lord-Clans-Warcraft-Book-2/dp/0743426908)
Warcraft: Of Blood and Honor
[World of Warcraft: Arthas: Rise of the Lich King] (http://www.amazon.com/Christie-Golden-World-Warcraft-Arthas/dp/B00320J28G)
[World of Warcraft: Cycle of Hatred: Cycle of Hatred] (http://www.amazon.com/Cycle-Hatred-World-Warcraft-Bk/dp/0743471369/)
[World of Warcraft: Night of the Dragon] (http://www.amazon.com/World-Warcraft-Richard-A-Knaak/dp/0743471377)
[World of Warcraft: Stormrage] (http://www.amazon.com/World-Warcraft-Stormrage-Richard-Knaak/dp/1439189463)
[World of Warcraft: The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm] (http://www.amazon.com/World-Warcraft-Shattering-Book-Cataclysm/dp/1439172749)
[World of Warcraft: Wolfheart] (http://www.amazon.com/World-Warcraft-Wolfheart-Richard-Knaak/dp/1451605765)
[World of Warcraft: Thrall: Twilight of the Aspects] (http://www.amazon.com/World-Warcraft-Thrall-Twilight-Aspects/dp/143919663X)
[World of Warcraft: Jaina Proudmoore: Tides of War] (http://www.amazon.com/World-Warcraft-Jaina-Proudmoore-Tides/dp/1451697910)
[World of Warcraft: Vol'jin: Shadows of the Horde] (http://www.amazon.com/World-Warcraft-Voljin-Shadows-Horde/dp/1476702977)
[World of Warcraft: War Crimes] (http://www.amazon.com/World-Warcraft-Crimes-Christie-Golden/dp/1451684487)
In universe: There are... rumors... put down in book form (cough) that Arthas had a three way battle between Ner'zuhl, a representation of his humanity, and what we know of as The Lich King. In which the Lich King killed both his humanity and Ner'zuhl.
However, brave adventurers have reported sightings of a ghostlike child who went by a name that is an anagram of Arthas Menethil, the Lich King's human name. Said child lead the adventurers, Tirion, and Darion Mograine (so it is reported) to the Lich King's heart.
While events of the Lich King's fall are vague, not all of those present have been tight lipped. After the destruction of Frostmourne it is reported that the Lich King returned to a more Arthas state of mind. Maybe that he was holding back the Scourge from their full power. This alone raises questions regarding if the initial reports, rumors, that Arthas killed his humanity and Ner'zuhl are valid.
However... there is more. Reports that Bolvar lives. His voice was distorted by being plagued and kept eternally alive by Alexstraza's flame. However, once the helmet was put on his head he sounded different. He had, if you listened closely, a more... orcish sound to it. coughNer'zuhl livescough
Meta answer: Ner'zuhl lives. Games > books. The book came out long before the end of Wrath, and by Wrath it looks like Blizzard changed their mind.
Literally the softest, fluffiest most amazing comforter ever.
So pretty and unique, and only $2.99 with free shipping!
This stuff made my hair silky and awesome. I got it as a free full-sized sample in a Target Beauty Box before.
Goat's milk lotion is literally the best, it's super creamy and smells amazing too.
It's hard not to fall in love with Miranda July's quirky, hilarious and often profound short stories about everyday life.
Or this lol: http://www.amazon.com/World-Warcraft-Stormrage-Richard-Knaak/dp/1439189463
OMG okay this I actually own this (somewhere) as well as the second book, Black Light. James Swallow is an awesome game author and both are excellent cyberpunk tales that focus on human augmentation. I have not finished Black Light yet but Icarus Effect was fantastic! I read it before Human Revolution came out and it was such a good build up to the game.
uhh.. I totally read them... but.. they.. all... blended together, so.. I don't remember which title he's in... Yeaaah....
::hides Amazon Wishlist behind back:: >>
All joking aside, there are 4 books. The 4th book has been revoked from canon, because apparently some guy just came in and made shit up that makes no sense. Or something. I don't know, I'm waiting for my birthday so I can order one on kindle. :3
Here is the first one, second, third.
...And the red-headed step-child
There are novels already. A film was never going to happen, even before the recent franchise suicide.
Actually I meant in-game books, but yes, there are indeed books. Some in-game-like versions in a limited order and the two-parter novel from Greg Keyes I can recommand:
http://www.amazon.com/Elder-Scrolls-Infernal-City/dp/0345508017/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1454184380&sr=8-1&keywords=the+infernal+city
http://www.amazon.com/Lord-Souls-Elder-Scrolls-Novel/dp/0345508025/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1454184380&sr=8-2&keywords=the+infernal+city
Though I haven't read them, the first things that popped to mind were RPG related books like the Nagash Trilogy from the Warhammer world, and the book World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King.
You might also like the Forgotten Realms book Promise of the Witch King (note it's not the first in its series though). RA Salvatore is good and Drizzt is always awesome.
The only real books there are of TES are "The Infernal City" and "Lord of Souls" which tell of some events between TES IV: Oblivion and TES V: Skyrim.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Elder-Scrolls-Infernal-City/dp/0345508017
http://www.amazon.com/Lord-Souls-Elder-Scrolls-Novel/dp/0345508025/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_y
There are novels. Here's one on Amazon.
Sorry, this is all I thought of.
There was a book written that took place 40 years after oblivion, it's actually quite good.
There's already a book of that.
Stick with it! And don't lose motivation on the Citadel. Everyone I know who started the game got discouraged by all the running back-and-forth on the Citadel. It will get better after that and you will get the chance to do more exploration. Stick with it!
And, personally I like to read, and I found that the codex added a ton of depth in the game. I was devouring every article in it. And unfortunately they butchered the Codex interface in ME2 and 3 as you could no longer tell which article you read and which one you didn't after you had to scroll).
If you wait too long with the codex it might become a bit daunting to read through everything.
In ME1 it was easy to keep up with the added entries. Just every so often in the game take your time to read the few articles that have been added and it will never be too much to read.
I especially liked the articles about the races as it really fleshed out the universe much more in depth. I really liked the article on the Elcor. It was a fun read. The Hanar were quite fun too to read.
If you want to go the extra-mile in reading I also highly recommend the books (Revelation, Ascension and Retribution). They add depth to some key characters like Saren and Anderson (in Revelation) or the Illusive Man (in Retribution) and in Ascension you get some nice insights into the Asari and all that is "biotics". Anderson is present in pretty much all books.
Personally I would suggest going in this order:
The nice thing about the books is that they don't directly interact with the in-game story. They just give the characters you meet in game much more depth. The Shepard story-line is not touched in the books so you can really read the books in any order you like. They don't form a trilogy that must be read in order.
After having read the books you are bound to come across areas in the game where you think: "Oh this must be that research station from the book" (or thoughts along those lines). Or it might explain why certain characters interact with others in a specific way. For example the interactions between Saren and Anderson right in the beginning of the game. All the things they hint at (things that happened in the past) are from the book "Revelation" and will never be explained in detail in the game.
Arthas is VERY good. I also really enjoyed Beyond the Dark Portal.
No One Belongs Here More Than You by Miranda July
That, my friends, is Arthas Menethil. It’s actually a fairly entertaining book.
They follow the lore of WoW and are generally well written. My favorite so far is Jaina Proudmore: Tides of War US Link It explains the gap between Cataclysm and Pandaria really well and shows how [Spoiler](/s "Her relationship with Thrall falls apart due to Garrosh and his acts of cruelty and his war mongering accross Kalimdor.")
Chris Metzen said at Comiccon: "Ya, the novels are pretty much considered canon, um, the funny thing is some things are less canon, we shoot for canon...typically the characters in novels are canon..." But this is true for most games, movies and other forms of media that make their way to book format.
A full list of the novels and the order they are in can be found here and if you like Manga they can be found here.
Edit: I messed up the formatting more times than I would like to admit.
Well I mean theres the OBVIOUS choice
http://www.amazon.com/Elder-Scrolls-Infernal-City/dp/0345508017/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1320577705&sr=8-1-spell
http://www.amazon.com/Lord-Souls-Elder-Scrolls-Novel/dp/0345508025/ref=sr_1_sc_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1320577705&sr=8-2-spell
The two Elder Scrolls Novels that bridge some of the gap of the 200 years and also bring a lot of the back story and history into play.
Well. I'm not well versed in space opera literature - but I bet you could start with the Mass Effect books!
http://www.amazon.com/Mass-Effect-Revelation-Drew-Karpyshyn/dp/034549816X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1311852811&sr=1-1
http://www.amazon.com/Mass-Effect-Ascension-Drew-Karpyshyn/dp/0345498526/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1311852811&sr=1-4
http://www.amazon.com/Mass-Effect-Retribution-Drew-Karpyshyn/dp/0345520726/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1311852811&sr=1-2
Tides of War
There are Elder Scrolls books.
The Infernal City
Lord of Souls
Ok, so now that I'm not at work and can actually post in detail-
yes. Everything /u/evilresident said is correct. If you take the entire story itself they're all fantastic. However, I think we all have those writers we do and don't like because of their writing styles that take you out of the story.
I am a major fan of Christie Golden's books. Her word choice and close attention to detail (along with Blizzard's obvious help) kinda brings the book to life and you can just FEEL what's going on. I also recommend from her The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm. Equally fantastic as Arthas.
The only thing I have about Richard Knaak is that although the books he writes are usually really good, his vocabulary is limited and it kinda shows. I want to say it was Stormrage where he used the word orbs to describe eyes like six times in a single chapter. The book was really good, but it was the lore itself that kept me involved more than the writing.
I'm also tend to nitpick. Either way, no matter which book you read you're in for a good time.
I mean, if in-game books aren't your style, there are always actual books.
Warcraft 3 is exactly this. Although if it's a book you want, the story is available as Arthas: Rise of the Lich King. Haven't read the book but the story in the game is one of the best in the Warcraft universe
Last collection of short stories I read was No One Belongs Here More Than You by Miranda July. I bought it because I love her movie Me and You and Everyone We Know. She's quirky and I love it.
Edit: Eudora Welty's Collection is pretty great, too. "Why I Live at the PO" is my favorite by her.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Infernal-City-Elder-Scrolls-Novel/dp/1848567162/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322630363&sr=8-1
They've got some decent reviews from fans, but I just don't know how well the adventure you're on whilst playing a TES game will be applied via such a different medium. Among other concerns, of course.
This lore is drawn from The Infernal City novel.
Well I got mine at Barnes and Noble, but I'm sure there are many other places you can get them. Here's the Amazon link
Schweet... has 4 stars
Here's a link to the Arthas novel on amazon: http://www.amazon.com/World-Warcraft-Arthas-Rise-Pocket/dp/143915760X
Here's a link to Arthas' wiki page for quick reference (spoilers): http://wowwiki.wikia.com/wiki/Arthas_Menethil
I believe it's the cover of the Arthas book https://www.amazon.com/World-Warcraft-Arthas-Rise-Pocket/dp/143915760X
Really? I was really interested when I read that, but I looked and looked, and all info online indicates that the movie was written and directed by Miranda July, and there isn't any record of a book titled "Me and You and Everyone We Know".
The closest I've seen is that portions of the script were included in The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2006, and that Miranda July later released a collection of short stories.
I've heard the Dragon Age prequel novels are pretty good. They were written by the main writer of the game, so that helps. On the other hand, the Metal Gear Solid novel is apparently pretty bad.
It's a good read =)
https://www.amazon.com/World-Warcraft-Stormrage-Richard-Knaak/dp/1439189463/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1488305835&sr=8-1&keywords=Stormrage
It might be a bit hefty for a pocket. I always have a bag with me to carry the book i'm reading so I can easily put the NYC Moleskine and my Calendar Moleskine in there. Between those two notebooks, I have been perfectly fine without a smartphone in the city.
Well there are world canon books such as this: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - The Skyrim Library, Vol. I: The Histories https://www.amazon.com/dp/1783293195/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_wjsmxbCCX1K6Z
Or fiction books such as this: The Elder Scrolls: The Infernal City https://www.amazon.com/dp/0345508017/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Tksmxb7876QEF
Sadly there are only two fiction books. They take place before Skyrim and explain why Vvardenfell is a pile of ashes.
http://www.amazon.com/Elder-Scrolls-Infernal-City/dp/0345508017
http://www.amazon.com/Elder-Scrolls-Infernal-City/dp/0345508017
you made my day! :D that is going on my wishlist! I didn't know it existed
[link to the book]
[Revelation is the first to read. It's about Anderson, Saren and Kahlee Sanders. It gives you a lot of insight to what happened between Saren and Anderson, as well as showing humans in their first century as a Citadel species. This book makes Saren a much more interesting character.] (/http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mass-Effect-Revelation-Drew-Karpyshyn/dp/1841496758/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345302449&sr=8-1)
[Ascension is number 2 in the series. It focuses on Kahlee Sanders of the Grissom academy, the Cerberus agent Paul Grayson and his daughter, Gillian who is a student at the Grissom Academy. If you ever wondered why Cerberus and the Migrant Fleet have a sour relationship (mentioned in the beginning of ME2), this book will show you.] (/http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mass-Effect-Ascension-Drew-Karpyshyn/dp/1841496766/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1345302449&sr=8-2)
[Retribution is a straight follow-up of Ascension, and the last book you should read. Paul Grayson and Kahlee Sanders are the main characters, following up on their story from Ascension directly. Anderson is back to help Kahlee as he did 20 years ago (in Revelation). Cerberus and Aria are both involved a whole lot in this one.] (/http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mass-Effect-Retribution-Drew-Karpyshyn/dp/1841499846/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1345302449&sr=8-3)
During the second war, when the order Paladins was created he was one of the first few to be one, he always was one of the best aswell. When he was older he tought Arthas (Prince of Lordearon, a pretty important kingdom) how to be a good person/paladin. Then Arthas got really angry/desperate (that is the reeeeeeaaaaallllly short version, if you wanna know more, check this out) and wanted to kill a whole town so they wouldn't risk becoming zombies, Uther said no, Arthas did it anyways, later it turns out it was a trap to turn Arthas evil, later he did turn evil, he killed Uther.
tl;dr: Uther was the first and best Paladin and got killed by his own pupil that turned evil.
For real ?
I found 2 Novels:
@https://www.amazon.com/Lord-Souls-Elder-Scrolls-Novel/dp/0345508025
@https://www.amazon.com/Elder-Scrolls-Infernal-City/dp/0345508017/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0345508017&pd_rd_r=Y3FGAMZWWSPXRJEZMGAJ&pd_rd_w=WjoFf&pd_rd_wg=9lJLz&psc=1&refRID=Y3FGAMZWWSPXRJEZMGAJ
And there're Titan Books which I've already placed the order.
It's still on Amazon. I have it sitting in my drawer. I don't read either, but I love reading this book. I think I got a 1/3 of it done before Darksiders 3 came out, then I kinda lost interest. Still need to finish it.
A site with rates that low isn't big enough to stay around most likely. That's a sign. You're better off buying your own cheap domain, tossing a few Google ads on there, and publish content yourself. Once you have some good work to show (and not just a bunch of reviews), send in pitches to the friendly-to-newcomer sites like Zam, Kill Screen, Paste Games, etc. I also like GameSkinny and they're always offering an in (solid editors willing to help). Things grow from there once you have those names on your samples, but you have to bust your ass and do really clean work to show you can before you start pitching. For tips, I recommend Nathan Meunier's book: https://www.amazon.com/Down-Left-WRITE-Freelance-Journalism/dp/0989533506/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8
Brutally honest reality? The chances of making it freelancing just games stuff is really, really low. Plan for other things. Expand your topics. The industry is tough and everyone thinks they can do it, then they see the pay and get into marketing. If you REALLY want to do this, then it will come if you do the work, but you have to be willing to take a lot of bumps.
Most of what I mentioned is covered in the book.
It covers everything in Arthas' life really, pre-WC3 through WC3 and Frozen Throne, and ends where he wakes up at the start of the WotLK cinematic.
Wrath is definitely worth leveling through once, but it is also my favorite WoW expansion (also cuz Arthas is my favorite WC character), but with my DK I really enjoyed leveling through Wrath.
The Infernal City and it's sequel Lord of Souls.
http://www.amazon.com/Elder-Scrolls-Infernal-City/dp/0345508017
http://www.amazon.com/Lord-Souls-Elder-Scrolls-Novel/dp/0345508025/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1319648547&sr=1-1