So i just picked these up last night....Ghosts of Ascalon and Edge of Destiny. I was told to stay away from them because the authors that wrote them got some of the lore wrong and if your a hardcore lore nerd, it will piss you off.
To a point, there is some lore that is wrong, but it is like 1% of the book that is wrong with the other 99% of the lore correct.
but...these books are epic!!!
I am about 30%, according to my kindle, through Ghosts of Ascalon, and they have incorporated reviving a fallen ally, casting spells, and pretty much all the mechanics that make GW2 so fun. You also learn a ton about the Sylvari.
The first book is about getting an artifact for the Charr/Human war.
The second is following the 5 heros of Tyria: Eir, Rytlock, Logan, Zojja, and Caithe as they do battle against an elder dragon.
As i was reading the book, it kind of felt like i was reading an RP of an actual 5 man group doing a dungeon. They even had stuff like wiping, i thought that was a nice tribute to the fans.
Anyways, these books are awesome. If you want to know more about the 250 years between GW and GW2, get them. If you like RP, get them. If you like immersive books, get them. If you are having trouble waiting for GW2 to come out and need something to do, get these books.
The third book seems to not be coming out until 2013...so that sucks...as it's supposed to be the final piece bridging the gap and setting up GW2 compeletely...but i did find something interesting in my findings.
Posted in March of 2012:
"For those new to the community, Guild Wars: Sea of Sorrows by Ree Soesbee, is the final book in a trilogy of stories that sets the stage for Guild Wars 2. Original intentions were to have all three books out before launch, essentially bridging the lore gap between the original Guild Wars game and Guild Wars 2, while providing fans with something to drool over while the game continues development. Earlier today I received an email from a bookstore in Belgium who noticed a change in release date from the previously mentioned August 28th, 2012, to a winter release of December 30th, 2012."
The release date was under our noses the entire time T.T
http://www.guildwarsinsider.com/sea-sorrows-release-date-update/
To a point, there is some lore that is wrong, but it is like 1% of the book that is wrong with the other 99% of the lore correct.
but...these books are epic!!!
I am about 30%, according to my kindle, through Ghosts of Ascalon, and they have incorporated reviving a fallen ally, casting spells, and pretty much all the mechanics that make GW2 so fun. You also learn a ton about the Sylvari.
The first book is about getting an artifact for the Charr/Human war.
The second is following the 5 heros of Tyria: Eir, Rytlock, Logan, Zojja, and Caithe as they do battle against an elder dragon.
As i was reading the book, it kind of felt like i was reading an RP of an actual 5 man group doing a dungeon. They even had stuff like wiping, i thought that was a nice tribute to the fans.
Anyways, these books are awesome. If you want to know more about the 250 years between GW and GW2, get them. If you like RP, get them. If you like immersive books, get them. If you are having trouble waiting for GW2 to come out and need something to do, get these books.
The third book seems to not be coming out until 2013...so that sucks...as it's supposed to be the final piece bridging the gap and setting up GW2 compeletely...but i did find something interesting in my findings.
Posted in March of 2012:
"For those new to the community, Guild Wars: Sea of Sorrows by Ree Soesbee, is the final book in a trilogy of stories that sets the stage for Guild Wars 2. Original intentions were to have all three books out before launch, essentially bridging the lore gap between the original Guild Wars game and Guild Wars 2, while providing fans with something to drool over while the game continues development. Earlier today I received an email from a bookstore in Belgium who noticed a change in release date from the previously mentioned August 28th, 2012, to a winter release of December 30th, 2012."
The release date was under our noses the entire time T.T
http://www.guildwarsinsider.com/sea-sorrows-release-date-update/
