Guild Wars: Ghosts of Ascalon reviews

I'm a guild wars fanboy, I've played since launch, brought every micro transaction I could get my hand on, campaigns, eye of the north, everything! I love the world of Tyria(Or continent… Yeah). Ghosts of Ascalon is really a beautifully nostalgiac book. It's not really the kind of book people who are not fans of the series will pick up and read and think is amazing and wonderful. They will however find it a fun and engaging story.

But what really makes Guild Wars: Ghosts of Ascalon shine is all the legacy sites, all the references to things in Guild Wars 1. Little things throughout the entire game made me smile like a dork because of the references to the way Guild Wars 1 played or the places we went in Guild Wars 1, this kind of nostalgia makes the book so incredibly enjoyable from front to back. The plot is also very interesting and engaging. The characters are well written, maybe not fleshed out as much as they could be, but you feel an emotional tie to them.

The fact of the matter is although this book was amazing to me and I loved it. It's not the best book ever written, it has plot holes and a few flaws, the ending is almost non existant but in the end it's a great gap for the loooooong wait for Guild Wars 2(Amongst filling up my HoM).

5/5(For a fanboy) 3/5(For average readers).

I am a huge Guild Wars fan, this book tugged my heart strings.

Its ok

Very good book that fleshes out the world of Tyria.

Fantastic book, especially if you have prior knowledge from playing the game. I look forward to trying the next 2 books in the series.

Ghosts of Ascalon sets the tone and feel of the Guild Wars 2 milieu well, 250 years after Guild Wars 1.

Guild Wars fans are in for a treat as you're shown what's changed (a lot of geography) and what's stayed the same (animosity between races) in the GW universe.

With that as a backdrop, the story deals with a group of unlikely allies thrown together on a desperate bid to gain a truce between the human and charr races.

In the group, the five races (human, charr, asura, norn and sylvari) are well-represented, as are the a few of the game's professions. Their journey fleshes out their personalities as well as their dynamics among each other.

I found the book well-written, if a bit short for my taste. That said, it still stands out as among the better books I've read in a while.

Even if you're not a Guild Wars player, there's plenty for the fantasay reader, and who knows, your interest might be piqued enough that I will someday see you in-game! :)

This book gives introduces the reader to a few new aspects to the Guild Wars universe, such as the newest race to awaken in Tyria; the plantlikeSylvari. It also introduces the current threat to the races of the world: the Elder Dragons.

The story follows the main character Dougal Keane's adventures. It begins with his adventure in the crypts below the city, but his path soon changes once he meets an old “friend” from his past.

In my opinion, this book is a must-read for anyone planning on playing Guild Wars 2, and definately for those who have played the original game. It explores concepts only touched on in the game, such as the interactions between different races (Charr and Human, for example). It's characters, plot devices and role as a bridge between Guild Wars 1 and Guild Wars Two is not to be missed.

Really helps full in the blanks between the current game GuildWars and the to be released GuildWars2. I really enjoyed reading this book and couldn't put the book down. A must read for GuildWars Fans.