History Literature / TidesOfWar

* SuddenSequelHeelSyndrome: Garrosh was only ever an AntiHero even on his best day, but his actions in this novel are a big leap in the direction of villain. There's no build-up to or backstory for his change in outlook, and even the WordOfGod that he "has a weak core" and could be easily influenced by a ToxicFriendInfluence sounds more like an excuse than an explanation.

* SuddenSequelHeelSyndrome: Garrosh was only ever an AntiHero even on his best day, but his actions in this novel are a big leap in the direction of villain. There's no build-up to or backstory for his change in outlook, and even the WordOfGod that he "has a weak core" and could be easily influenced by a PoisonousFriend sounds more like an excuse than an explanation.

* NotSoDifferent:

* BothSidesHaveAPoint: While Jaina is correct that Garrosh is causing rising tensions between the Horde and Alliance, Thrall isn't wrong that Jaina can't blame the current tensions squarely at Garrosh's feet for not all attacks that been initiated by the Horde. It's telling that even though Jaina internally blames Garrosh, she outright admits that Thrall is in the right.

* BitterSweetEnding: Jaina is able to snap out of her tempary racism, realize that no, her father was still a monster who deserved his fate, and finally is able to avoid crossing the Moral Event Horizon. But Theramore is still destroyed, war is on the horizon, and her friendship with Thrall is pretty much shot

** [[spoiler:Thrall has one himself after learning from Eitrigg (via letter) that Garrosh obliterated Theramore with a mana bomb]].

This novel contains examples of:

* BewareTheNiceOnes: Anduin recognizes that the time has come to fight the Horde after [[spoiler:Theramore's destruction]], and this is lampshaded by Varian. Subverted with his reaction to Taurajo though.

* BewareTheNiceOnes: Baine, when he shows Garrosh a clothing scrap from a dead tauren, saying his orders cost the tauren his life. Anduin recognizes that the time has come to fight the Horde after [[spoiler:Theramore's destruction]], and this is lampshaded by Varian. Subverted with his reaction to Taurajo though.

* KickTheDog: Baine exiling Tauren who disagree with him on his [[EasilyForgiven forgiveness]] towards the Alliance's actions can be seen as this.

* BewareTheNiceOnes: Baine, when he shows Garrosh a clothing scrap from a dead tauren, saying his orders cost the tauren his life. Anduin recognizes that the time has come to fight the Horde after [[spoiler:Theramore's destruction]], and this is lampshaded by Varian.

** Baine smears Garrosh's face with a bloody rag from a dead tauren when he sees that Garrosh's plan has resulted in many casualties for seemingly no good reason. [[spoiler:And when he finds out about the mana bomb, he's even less pleased]].

* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Baine and Vol'jin are strongly considering doing this, if not for the said SadisticChoice.

* TokenGoodTeammate: Baine and Vol'jin for the Horde.

''Jaina Proudmoore: Tides Of War'' is the name of a ''World of Warcraft'' novel by Christie Golden. As her previous work, ''The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm'', had done for ''World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King'', this story leads into the World of Warcraft expansion ''World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria''.

''Jaina Proudmoore: Tides Of War'' is the name of a World of Warcraft novel by Christie Golden. As her previous work, ''The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm'', had done for ''World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King'', this story leads into the World of Warcraft expansion ''World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria''.

* AdaptationExpansion: "Theramore's Fall" is a scenario in WorldOfWarcraft mainly focuses on the Horde rescuing [[spoiler:Thalen Songweaver]] and the Alliance helping Jaina as she retrieves the Focusing Iris. This focuses on the battle, and its personal impacts on Jaina.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Vol'jin approaches Baine after the meeting with Garrosh and tells him that it was unwise to raise Garrosh's ire, and that he is cautious because of how close the trolls are to Orgrimmar. In WorldOfWarcraft, [[spoiler:Vol'jin is almost killed in the Dagger in the Dark scenario after he objects to Garrosh planning on making saurok minions, he goes into hiding after faking his death, and Garrosh has the Echo Isles occupied]].

* LateArrivalSpoiler:You will likely have heard about [[spoiler:Theramore’s fate]] if you play WorldOfWarcraft, but thankfully, the back cover only implies what will happen to it.

Jaina Proudmoore: Tides Of War is the name of a World of Warcraft novel by Christie Golden. As her previous work, The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm, had done for World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, this story leads into the World of Warcraft expansion World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria.

-->'''Ol' Durty Pete''': Ye got yer message through, lass. Ye done good. Take yer rest, noo.
-->'''Corproal Teegan''': She’s dead, you idiot.
-->'''Ol' Durty Pete''': I know, laddie, I know.

-->'''Jaina Proudmoore (speaking to a statue of her late father)''': You were right, Papa. ''You were right!'' I should have listened!

-->'''Varian''': Even lovers of peace despise cowards.

-->'''Baine''': That, Garrosh, is the blood of a young tauren who died obeying ''your'' orders! ''Your'' commands! The commands have left far too many stiffening in these muddy waters for no purpose! It is a more fitting decoration than your tattoos, Garrosh!"

-->'''Varian''': You have grown cowardly since we last met. First magnataur, then elementals, then kraken to do your dirty work. Did you run and hide when you [[spoiler:dropped the mana bomb]]? I’m sure you were a safe distance away!

-->'''Jaina''':[[spoiler:''Theramore's destruction I lay firmly at your feet, Thrall! You left Garrosh in charge of the Horde! I begged you to come back and remove him from power. I knew he would do something terrible one day, and he has. Garrosh may have done this -- but I blame you for giving him the power to do it!'']]
** Kalec and Thrall give her one as well; Thrall points out that she's using the same artifact Garrosh used to exact her revenge, while Kalec bluntly tells her that she's using the same logic that Arthas used to justify the slaughter of Stratholme, before outright implying that she's being WORSE, since Artahs was acting more out of misguided compassion than hatred, before asking her if that's how she really wants to be remembered. Fortunately, Jaina realizes that they are both right and snaps out of her vendetta.

-->'''Garrosh''': Does this look like the green skin of Thrall?
-->'''Hamuul''': No, Warchief. No one would ''ever'' mistake you for Thrall.

-->'''Garrosh''': And now, can you tell me what my decision to wait has brought us?
-->'''Hamuul''': Defeat?

-->'''Jaina''': Its...math!

* SuddenSequelHeelSyndrome: Garrosh. Dear God, Garrosh. He may have been an abrasive and impulsive person with a taste for glorious victory before, but this book is what sets his StartOfDarkness into motion, and there is neither build up nor explanation offered for his change in outlook.

* JerkassHasAPoint: In-universe, Baine concedes that the destruction of Camp Taurajo, a somewhat controversial topic among the player base, was justified from a military perspective and carried out as mercifully as possible.

*** Kalec and Thrall give her one as well; Thrall points out that she's using the same artifact Garrosh used to exact her revenge, while Kalec bluntly tells her that she's using the same logic that Arthas used to justify the slaughter of Stratholme, before outright implying that she's being WORSE, since Artahs was acting more out of misguided compassion than hatred, before asking her if that's how she really wants to be remembered. Fortunately, Jaina realizes that they are both right and snaps out of her vendetta.

* FantasticRacism: Garrosh; Jaina temporarily becomes one, but after Thrall and Kalec force her to face that she's becoming as monstrous as Arthas (as well as when the residue from the mana bomb wears off) she snaps out of it and while still hostile to the horde, isn't going to murder civilians or view them all as bloodthirsty monsters.

** Jaina to one of the Horde soldiers sent to finish her off [[spoiler:after Theramore’s destruction]]

* ArmorPiercingQuestion: "Do you really want to be remembered as another Garrosh? Another Arthas[[hottip:note:Jaina refused to cooperate in his culling of Stratholme, which, given the plague of undeath, was arguably more justifiable than what she was planning on doing]]?" After that Jaina snaps out of her racism and rage, mellows out, and while still hostile to the horde, realizes that they aren't all monsters, is not going to kill civillians, and may be willing to mend the fence with Thrall when Garrosh is gone.

* InterspeciesRomance: One is implied between [[spoiler:Jaina and Kalecgos]].

* CurseCutShort: "We can wipe out every one of the green-skinned sons of-" "Jaina!"

* AscendedExtra: Windle Sparkshine, Kinnidy's father is a minor NPC in Dalaran who doesn't offer any essential services.