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After the defeat of the Lich King, Azeroth's problems are far from over. The Horde and the Alliance are at the brink of war, and several incidents, as well as Varian's belligerent alternate personality Lo'Gosh, raise the possibility of the conflict being reignited. At the same time, the elements begin to become unruly, and Thrall leaves his post of Warchief to find answers from the elements of Outland, leaving behind Garrosh Hellscream, the hot-tempered and strong-willed son of Grom Hellscream, to serve as acting Warchief. Meanwhile, Varian sends Anduin to Ironforge while he works on how to best deal with Lo'Gosh. Long-standing internal conflicts come to a head for both the Horde and the Alliance, and they must overcome these trials if they are to survive the coming cataclysm.

 

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* [[The Alliance]]: As always, the titular Alliance as well as the Horde.

* [[Ancestral Weapon]]: In this book, Garrosh inherits Gorehowl, his father's axe.

* [[Belligerent Sexual Tension]]: Thrall is supposed to have this with Aggra. Instead, it comes off more like Aggra just being deliberately cruel to him at every opportunity.

** Aggra later apologizes for treating Thrall harshly at first and for thinking ill of his motive to learn more about the elements for Azeroth's sake rather than Outland's after [[Character Development|getting to know him better]].

* [[Berserk Button]]: Mentioning the Defias to Varian or putting Anduin in any danger.

* [[Blood Knight]]: Varian as Lo'Gosh, and Garrosh as well.

* [[Cassandra Truth]]: Palkar doubts some of Drek'thar's predictions because he has been growing senile recently. When it turns out that a vision of an attack on a gathering of druids turned out to be premature rather than false, he decides to start taking his visions seriously again.

* [[Crazy Prepared]]: Some grenades Garrosh packed away in case Warsong Hold got overrun prove useful against the attacking Kvaldir, and it's noted that this kind of planning is rare for orcs.

* [[Cruel Mercy]]: Inflicted on Magatha by {{spoiler|Baine}}.

* [[Easily Forgiven]]: Averted with {{spoiler|Baine regarding Garrosh, as even in light of the new facts, Baine finds him partly to blame for his father's death.}}

* [[Even Evil Has Standards|Even Warmongers Have Standards]]: Garrosh was willing to {{spoiler|make his duel with Cairne to the death}}, but does not approve of {{spoiler|using poison on him without his knowledge}}. He notes that this is largely out of a desire to not be dishonorable like the Alliance.

* [[Honor Before Reason]]: Garrosh loves this trope. At times his honor really does protect him doing from the stupid and evil things his detractors claim he does, and sometimes it causes them.

* [[Hope Spot]]: Hamuul Runetotem proposes meeting with Night Elf druids for a peace talk. Unfortunately, some Twilight Hammer orcs show up and kill everyone except him while making it seem as though Garrosh is responsible. Magni tries a ritual to "become one with the earth," to prevent another tragedy like the recent earthquake, {{spoiler|but gets turned to diamond in the process}}.

* [[It's All About Me]]: Garrosh laments the loss of honor associated with {{spoiler|his weapon being poisoned during his duel with Cairne}}... in front of the person who {{spoiler|lost his father and many of his people}}.

* [[Killed Off for Real]]: {{spoiler|Cairne Bloodhoof}}.

* [[Papa Wolf]]: Varian {{spoiler|raids Ironforge with SI:7 and tries to kill Moira after hearing about Anduin being abducted}}.

* [[Parental Substitute]]: Bolvar is noted as being one for Anduin, and to some extent, Jaina is.

* [[Pensieve Flashback]]: Thrall has one on his vision quest.

* [[Proud Warrior Race Guy]]: Garrosh and Thrall especially.

* [[Revenge Before Reason]]: Averted with {{spoiler|Baine Bloodhoof}}, who wants vengeance, but realizes that {{spoiler|his father Cairne}} wanted what was best for his people, and he must strive to do the same.

* [[Right in Front of Me]]

'''Aggra''': You already have. }}

* [[Ship Sinking]]: Thrall and Jaina Proudmoore.

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