The story is set before the events of Warcraft: Orcs & Humans. The novel explores the events in the orc world before the Orcish corruption. The book could be considered a sequel of Lord of the Clans, but an equally strong case could be made for Rise of the Horde being a prequel. Thrall himself was not alive during these events, as he himself is learning them from Drek'Thar, an elder farseer. The entire novel appears to be told from the viewpoint of Thrall, son of Durotan, and every chapter features a diary entry. It also expands on the origin of the Burning Legion, and the events preceding the first game of the Warcraft series. The story tells of how the orc clans and the noble draenei slowly become enemies due to deception and arrogance, and shows the downward spiral into which the orcs are thrown, and explores the role that demonic forces play in the Horde. The book features major Warcraft characters, such as Durotan, Ner'zhul, Gul'dan, Orgrim Doomhammer, Kil'jaeden, and Velen. Originally presumed to be the sequel to her previous 2001 book, Warcraft: Lord of the Clans, it depicts the draenei's escape from Argus and the rise of the Horde, following their shift from a shamanic race to a warmongering one. Golden also has a commitment with Blizzard Entertainment and Simon & Schuster to write a StarCraft trilogy.

World of Warcraft: Rise of the Horde is a novel by Christie Golden set in the Warcraft Universe.

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