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''[[The Shattering: Prelude to Cataclysm]]'' is the name of a ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' novel by Christie Golden. As her previous work, ''[[Arthas]]: Rise of the Lich King'', had done for ''World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King'', this story leads into the ''World of Warcraft'' expansion ''World of Warcraft: Cataclysm''.
 
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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This novel contains examples of:
 
* [[The Alliance]]: As always, the titular Alliance as well as the Horde.
* [[Always ChaoticExclusively Evil]]: As usual, subverted with the Dark Iron Dwarves and Grimtotem tribes. Some members of the former join the Alliance (although as World of Warcraft reveals, others are still allied with the Twilight Hammer cult), and some of the Grimtotem swear loyalty to the Tauren chieftain rather than their tribe.
* [[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.
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** 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.
* [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing]]: Moira in her dealings with Anduin. He tends to see through her, and her true personality comes out when she talks about her past.
* [[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.
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* [[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.
* [[Parents as People]]: Magni Bronzebeard, according to Moira and Rohan, was disappointed that he couldn't get a male heir. Varian loves Anduin, but his [[Split Personality]] and hostile attitude toward the Horde creates a rift between the two.
* [[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]]
{{quote| '''Thrall''': I look forward to meeting this Aggra.<br />
'''Aggra''': You already have. }}
* [[Ship Sinking]]: Thrall and Jaina Proudmoore.
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