"For the Horde!!!" A new novel following the World of Warcraft franchise and storyline was just released a couple of days ago. Although I myself haven't really seen this particular title on the shelves of my neighborhood bookstore, it's apparently already available in Amazon.

Written by Christie Golden, "Rise of the Horde" concerns some early roots of the orc horde and how they lived peacefully on the land of Draenor in the long forgotten past. The novel will even reveal more about the orcs' relations with the Draenei race and the evil schemes of the Burning Legion.

With that synopsis alone, it seems that the book serves as an anticipatory material for the coming of Burning Crusade. With the Draenei opening up to playability levels, it'd be interesting to read more about their past - especially how they connect to the orc race.

Any takers? It's listed at US$ 7.99. Not bad for something to tide over the wait for BC.