The Storm is Coming, Diablo III: Storm of Light Hits Feb. 4

by Whitney "Neinball" Fairchild - 10 years ago     show comments

We’re only a month away from the release of Storm of Light, the next novel in the Diablo series and I can’t wait.  Storm of Light will take place immediately following the end of Diablo III Classic and lead us right into the opening of Reaper of Souls.  How exactly does Tyrael reform the Horadrim? Who are these new warriors of the Light? Why is it so imperative for him to steal the Black Soulstone and remove it from Heaven?

You’ll be able to jump right into the novel without needing to read any of the previous stories, but I highly recommend that you do.  Storm of Light will feature a very wide cast of characters that all have amazing storylines and adventures of their own that warrant taking a look at.  To get the most of Storm of Light you’ll want to check out the following novels to learn the backstories of the main cast:

The Order by Nate Kenyon – This is the companion novel to Diablo III Classic that explores Leah’s backstory and introduces us to the characters Mikulov the monk and the First Ones.  This novel is amazing in its own right and if you think you’ll only have time to read one of the books before February 4th this is the one you should read, it is my favorite of all the Diablo novels.

The Sword of Justice TPB – While Tyrael was gone after the destruction of Mt. Arreat Jacob Staalek took on the mantle of Justice to defend Sanctuary from the growing demonic threat in the ruins of the North.  We get to see the characters Jacob, Shaner and Gynvir in this series.  Given Jacob’s connection to Tyrael I think he’s going to play a rather large part in the novel.

The Kingdom of Shadow / Moon of the Spider by Richard A. Knaak – These two novels chronicle the adventures of  Zayl the Necromancer.  While only a supporting character in Kingdom of Shadow, Zayl takes the spotlight in Moon of the Spider, which also happens to be one of the best novels in the entire Diablo series.  If you enjoyed the Necromancer class in D2 you owe it to yourself to see the imaging of the class in these novels, Knaak really hit the mark in writing about what it means to be a Necromancer in Sanctuary.

And of course don’t forget to pre-order your own copy of Storm of Light while we prepare for the arrival of the Reaper of Souls.