Dawn of the Aspects Review: Meet Galakrond!

Most of the World of Warcraft players have seen the gigantic bones located in Galakrond's Rest, Dragonblight, Northrend. I am certain that a lot of you have wondered about the fate and story of this behemoth. I know I have. Seeing those huge bones made me wonder about this dragon as it looked immortal to me and I couldn't grasp how he could ever be defeated.

Well, if you still haven't researched this dragon, I have good news because I've got just the book for you. Richard A. Knaak, New York Times Bestselling Author, who is mostly known for his fantastic Warcraft lore books, is rewarding us with, yet another great volume consisting of 5 short e-books, telling us the story of this mighty Galakrond and how he was defeated by five Proto-Dragons, the dragons that we know so well and came to either love or hate. Of course I am talking about; Alexstrazsa, Ysera, Nozdormu, Malygos and Neltharion long before they gained their powers as Aspects. 

Dawn of the Aspects takes us back to a time when the skies were ruled by a mighty behemoth, Father of Dragons, called Galakrond who terrorized everything to become the only true power. He possessed a great threat to the survival of the dragons as his aim was to consume them to allow himself to mutate into an even more horrific beast. He seemed unstoppable up until our five Proto-Dragons decided to take the matter into their own hands or claws to more exact.

The story starts with our current Aspect of Magic, Kalecgos, when he finds a powerful magical item hidden inside the bones of Galakrond located in Dragonblight. Unaware of its true purpose and origin, he takes the item back to Nexus where he resides in. This item links his mind with the physical body of Malygos, the previous Aspect of Magic. From time to time Kalecgos is brought back in time by this item, to witness the events taking place between our future five Aspects and Galakrond through the eyes of Malygos.

Dawn of the Aspects consumes the reader thanks to its flowing nature of how the story unfolds. You will find yourself unable to sleep most of the time because you won't be able to rest until you know what happens next. This is an experience I go through whenever I read Warcraft lore but after the War of Ancients Trilogy, which is consisted of my most favourite Warcraft books ever, Dawn of the Aspects is the first Warcraft book to take this feeling to a next level. There is one thing I know for sure; Richard A. Knaak is a genius and a master when it comes to storytelling.

I am afraid; though, just like almost any other Warcraft lore book (with the exception of War of the Ancients Trilogy), Dawn of the Aspects is also too short. I can never get enough of these books and I hate it when I can finish them off within 2-3 sittings. But don't worry as the experience is definitely worth it! Don't forget that you will also have a new appreciation for our dear Aspects :)

If you are interested in the lore of the dragons (who isn't anyway?), Dawn of the Aspects is just the book for you. It gives background information on our beloved Aspects who were only Proto-Dragons at the time (not true dragons) before they earned their powers that allowed them to become Aspects. You will witness the terror of these dragons who put in a great deal of effort into trying to save their lives and lands from the horrific grasp of Galakrond and put a final end to him.