• World of Warcraft: Lord of the Clans

  • Warcraft series, Book 2
  • By: Christie Golden
  • Narrated by: Christie Golden
  • Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (1,060 ratings)

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World of Warcraft: Lord of the Clans

By: Christie Golden
Narrated by: Christie Golden
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In the mist-shrouded haze of the past, the world of Azeroth teemed with wondrous creatures of every kind. Mysterious Elves and hardy Dwarves walked among tribes of Man in relative peace and harmony - until the arrival of the demonic army known as the Burning Legion shattered the world's tranquility forever. Now Orcs, Dragons, Goblins, and Trolls all vie for supremacy over the scattered, warring kingdoms - part of a grand, malevolent scheme that will determine the fate of the world of Warcraft. 

Slave. Gladiator. Shaman. Warchief. The enigmatic Orc known as Thrall has been all of these. Raised from infancy by cruel human masters who sought to mold him into their perfect pawn, Thrall was driven by both the savagery in his heart and the cunning of his upbringing to pursue a destiny he was only beginning to understand to break his bondage and rediscover the ancient traditions of his people. Now the tumultuous tale of his life's journey - a saga of honor, hatred, and hope - can at last be told....

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Needed a different narrator

I love the story of Thrall. The narration is tough to listen to at first but gets better as the story progresses. The orcs needed a deep male voice to portray them but Christie Golden does okay.

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great story narration mediocre

I loved the story and book but with all due respect Christie Golden needs to stick to her wonderful writing skills rather than narrating she tries but doesn't quite help the immersion. All-in-all I still thoroughly enjoyed this audiobook and I'm glad it finally came out, looking forward to the next one. If her narrating all the books is what it takes to get the rest of the books out in audiobook I would still happily accept it!

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Miss Golden’s Magnum Opus

What can I say about this novel that others haven’t already said? It’s a great work that is worth reading.

Thrall’s humble beginnings are something to behold. Truly one of Miss Golden’s greatest literary works.

Her narration is awesome as well! I’d buy this a 3rd time if they could convince Metzen and Golden to perform it together.

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felt disappointed

unimmersive narration ruined this story for me. the story itself was good, but the female narrator failed to capture the roughness nature of orcs. Pacing was also a bit weird at some bits.

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please rerecord this with a professional actor.

the story is well written and engaging, but just because someone is a decent writer doesn't mean they are a decent reader! this audio book really really needs a new recording. the biggest problem isn't her lack of range and that all characters sound almost the same, but how slow and halting her reading is. it's like she is reading for very young children who can't keep up.

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Great book, alright narration

Lord of the Clans is a great book. The narration could be better. Having a woman narrate a book dominated by male characters and a male lead, is not the best choice, but it never becomes unbearable. and the fact that it's the author narrating does make it more acceptable.
I also found it a bit confusing in the first half because it often switches between scenes which isn't communicated properly in the narration. A noticeable pause would be nice.

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Excellent

Narrator wasn't as bad as some other reviews say. Narrator has good moments of tone with some scenes and characters. Good story and great establishment of characters.

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Enjoyable

it took me a good while to get through this audiobook and I don't think Christie Golden is the best narrator of all time but it is clear that she enjoyed giving all these characters a voice and passion.

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Absolutely amazing!

I love how this story captures the horde in its very essence. And the definition of Thrall's character was undeniably illuminated in no less than 20 chapters. Bravo! As I trained my ear to Christie Goldberg's voice, I can't help but feel that it may have lacked some 'grunt' and bulky depth in its narrative. Nonetheless one can truly admire her will and passion as she tries her best to convey and portray all the different orcs and characters. Thank you for such an amazing experience!

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Great story, the performance was… lackinf

I would recommend reading this story highly! I don’t regret using a credit to purchase and listen to it, but i don’t know if i will listen to it again.. rather i would prefer to read this story.. as hearing Ms Golden’s attempt to capture the rumbling voices of orcs is… lacking. The story overall is great, but the narration sounds more like Ms Golden had a cold, rather than able to capture the characters well.

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  • Stephen miller
  • 12-28-20

narration

Christie golden is a talented writer but I don't think her voice works well for characters that would benefit to a deeper voice

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  • Unity online
  • 01-19-23

Great lore story of the game

I have read a lot into wow lore but never read the actual books or listened to them, I have not been able to stop listening to this book since I got it with 1 of my credits a couple of days ago,

Thrall is a great character and brings back a nostalgia i havnt felt in years, if you like wow or any fantasy stories listen to Or read this book.

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  • Liv
  • 11-15-22

Great Story, TERRIBLE narration

Great story with a good bit of WoW background, but writing was clumsy and amateur and the narration was horrific. Better off just reading this one.

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  • Andras Szabo
  • 10-14-22

Female Thrall is strange

Female Thrall is quite hard to digest. Story is fine but couldn’t really get into it because of the female voice in a mostly male filled story… What did she even think? Write it and let someone else narrate!

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  • Dale T.
  • 12-15-21

Simply the best

wow, I just finished the story about arthas 2 days ago. And now I have binged this story I love every second of it and It felt sore when I knew it was over! Keep writing your fantastic

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  • Chris
  • 05-30-21

A tale of monsters into different forms

i had no problem finishing this book and has put me on the path of reading slash listening to all the other warcraft titles highly recommend

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  • Anonymous User
  • 12-22-20

Why having a female reader for orc MC?

the reader did great job. but why female reader for a orcish book. when,the,MC,is,a,orc,with,hate,and,deep,voice

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  • Jack G.
  • 08-15-20

I love the game and I now love the books

Loved it. Brilliant first audio book. such a great detailed story from the beginnings of the games that I've devoted alot of time to play but not alot of time to learn the story properly!

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  • Anonymous User
  • 05-07-20

The story of the real Horde.

And it also brings with it many good life lessons and values, that one can take with him/her into day to day life. Really good story, that is not too "heavy", and can be enjoyed while working.

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  • mr walker
  • 04-18-20

Wonderful Wow!

Loved it! My new to the world of war craft books but love fantasy and adventure stories. I have liked all so far but this one I really enjoyed and makes me hope the other books will become available on audiable soon!

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  • George
  • 02-25-20

great story

great story but the voice acting
is wrong well written but poorly delivered thank you

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  • Adrian
  • 04-07-19

Great story, narration is left wanting.

Christie Golden is a wonderful author, but she lacks something when narrating this unfortunately. The story is awesome, but hearing a woman attempt to narrate a male orcs voice is just a bit jarring. I'm not sexist by any stretch of the imagination, but she lacked the depth of voice for me, which would've made me connect with Thrall more.

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  • Anonymous User
  • 09-03-21

Rich Origin Story

Such a rich origin story of Thrall, well narrated, it'll make you cry, make you laugh. Narrated beautifully!

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  • Anonymous User
  • 06-19-20

Amazing story and well read

Though at first I did find the narration to be a bit, we will call it strange, it didn’t take me long to be hooked on the incredible story of Thrall and his youth.

Well worth the read and if you find yourself a bit off put by the narration give it a chance it’s worth it.

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  • johnnie
  • 04-12-19

Fantastic

While i am a big fan of the Warcraft lore, this book is written so well and captures the reader/listener immensely! the narration is incredibly good as well.

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  • Steven Langley
  • 11-21-18

excellent work

loved it! couldnt turn it off! thrilling story, beautifully written and wonderfully narrated. great job!

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