This book is about, on coming action and coming of power is great for historians of the world of Warcraft, as it really helps set the tone and mood of the world. As a book however, Lord of the Clans is not all that great. I mean there are some good parts in this book, but I found myself being drifted off on other things. It doesn't have that natural hook, like good books should have where you can't put the book down. While it does have exciting action and cool characters (both good and evil), the book lacks real depth and is not that detailed. Well there's not much of character details there's an Orc clan and a leader they describe him big and bulky full with mussels and an enormous hammer 2 plow though people. Nearly all the humans portrayed here are weak and spiteful, while all the Orcs seem to be noble and caring. Are these the same Orcs we saw in the first book? Also, the Orc shaman is revealed to be extremely powerful because the elements seem to find their causes worthy, while the humans don't appear to have any real importance except for servant healers to keep gladiators fighting. While I thought the book was boring but had its moments of entertaining, I actually thought it could have gone to a little more effort to capture the feel of Warcraft the game. I'll still read more Warcraft books and I would recommend this book for a time killer Warcraft fans wood enjoy it more then if u just picked up the book randomly.


ORCS: They are vicious, man slaughtering beasts, not a care in the world just power hungry. They have a putrid stench, and not a stunning look but are like a shady despicable beast.

SLAVES: Humans that are of low class and poverty stricken, no individuals, but as a clan like family.

GLADIAATORS: The cities only defense over the Orcs the middle class, very smart, keen, quick on their feet. One of the only clans that have enough power to over throw the Orcs.

Chances are if you're reading this book, you're no stranger to the video game series. However, if you go in expecting some kind of literary narrative or commentary of the in-game experience, then this is the wrong kind of book for you. It is a character story, and one that stands on its own feet benefiting, but not leaning on its Warcraft backdrop.
Indeed, even if you've never heard of the game, its convincing, if not slightly over-the-top characterization and lush details still make for an engrossing and riveting adventure.

That's not to say Warcraft vets won't find anything familiar about it -- especially if you've played Reign of Chaos and its expansion, to say nothing of WoW. They'll recognize some familiar faces, most of whom play a significant role. The plot's destination is predictable, perhaps unsurprisingly, but the fun and captivating journey makes this a minor quip. For a book based on a video game, it has some pretty nuanced and complex characters, and that is its greatest strength. The orcs are portrayed not as villains but heroes and victims, but the story does not let you forget that they can be ravenous, violent and bloodthirsty as their pedigree. The antagonists here are human, but their personalities run an even greater gamut. The main character Thrall is, in a way, a hybrid of both races, tempering an inherently strong orcish spirit with very human sensibilities, and portrayed in a way that compels and draws the reader's attention by example rather than explicity.

Overall, it's a great (but quick) read. Took about 4 hrs, and I'm not a particularly fast reader at all.

A book from the Orc's point of view, at first I was skeptical that they could pull it off well, but it turns out they did it very well. I was drawn into their society and the book as a whole left me wanting more. Great job.

**A book I would also recommend is The Unsuspecting Mage by Brian S. Pratt. This, the first installment of The Morcyth Saga is a great beginning for a new author. Battles, magic, gods, secret passages and intrigue, all the elements of a classic epic fantasy! Any fantasy reader will enjoy it