Traveler (World of Warcraft: Traveler, Book 1)

The first epic fantasy novel set in Blizzard's popular World of Warcraft® game franchise. Features a young cast of characters discovering the mysteries and majesty of the world around them.

It's been years since twelve-year-old Aramar Thorne, a clever boy who is never without his precious sketchbook, has seen his father. So when Captain Greydon Thorne comes ashore and asks his son to join him at sea, it feels as if someone has redrawn Aram's entire world. At sea, Aram struggles to get along with the Wavestider's crew--especially second mate Makasa, a tough teenaged girl. Just as Aram starts to get his head above water, a band of vicious pirates attack the Wavestrider, turning his world upside down once again. As Aram and Makasa try to find their way home, they encounter creatures both terrible and wondrous, and Aram will seek to understand Azeroth's denizens as he draws them in his sketchbook. But the journey is hindered by Greydon's compass, which never points north. If the compass isn't leading Aram and Makasa home--to safety--to what destiny is it leading? Includes twenty illustrations from the acclaimed Blizzard artist, Samwise Didier.

Greg Weisman has been a storyteller all his life. He’s best known as the creator of Disney’s Gargoyles and as a writer-producer on multiple animated series, including Gargoyles, W.I.T.C.H., The Spectacular Spider-Man, Star Wars Rebels and Young Justice. In addition to the first two books in the World of Warcraft: Traveler series, he’s written several comic book series and two young adult novels, Rain of the Ghosts and Spirits of Ash and Foam.

Samwise, a.k.a., Sam Didier, is a senior art director at Blizzard Entertainment. He joined the company in 1991 and directed the art style for Warcraft, StarCraft, and Heroes of the Storm. He has also created artwork for World of Warcraft, Hearthstone, and Diablo. He currently lives in San Clemente, California.