World of Warcraft: Traveler, the children’s book written by Greg Weisman, released back in October 2016. However, not only did a release of the book with updated cover art fly under the radar, but so did the release of its sequel. The Spiral Path is available for purchase right now, having released back at the tell end of February. Both the original title’s rerelease and The Spiral Path include illustrations from Blizzard Entertainment’s Samwise Didier.
Twelve-year-old Aramar Thorne’s life was turned upside down by the sudden reappearance of his father, Captain Greydon Thorne, who took his son with him on the high seas. After several months aboard Greydon’s ship, it was attacked by a deadly band of raiders known as the Hidden, leaving Aram and Second Mate Makasa Flintwill shipwrecked. But of even greater concern are the unanswered questions his father left behind. Who are the Hidden? And what of the strange compass Greydon gave to him–the compass that doesn’t point north? Aram and Makasa are on a journey to unravel these mysteries, picking up a few friends–and more than a few foes on their travels.
Aram, a once-struggling student in the ways of the world, is now looked to for guidance by his friends as they combat swarms of undead and come face-to-face with the trolls’ mysterious gods. Can Aram be the leader his father always believed he could be?
The author, Greg Weisman, is prolific in the entertainment industry and the driving force behind what are likely to be some of your fondest childhood memories, including cult classics Young Justice and Disney’s Gargoyles.
Though Traveler is a series of childrens’ novels, adult World of Warcraft fans are likely to enjoy them, too. The series includes many familiar characters and locales presented from a perspective we don’t often see in the games themselves.
