Blizzard Hired a Hugo-Winning Author for This Midnight Story

Blizzard released a new short story today titled “The Quiet at the End of Us” exploring Orweyna and Amarakk’s long-time friendship. It’s written by Catherynne M. Valente and narrated by Ike Amadi.

You can watch it here:

Blizzard has also put up a blog post covering the latest short story. It’s available for download in PDF format below.


Warcraft Short Story: “The Quiet at the End of Us”

As Orweyna grew from seed to sapling in the wilds of Harandar, Amarakk was always at her side—the steady voice of reason who helped ground her wilder impulses. Amarakk became both her confidante and co-conspirator until the day Orweyna learned how to open a rootway to a place long forbidden to the Haranir, Azeroth. With one visit to the surface world, the bond between these two children became so much more.

Discover a vibrant tale of friendship, loss, and the lengths friends will travel to save each other ahead of World of Warcraft: Midnight. Join Amarakk for a special fireside telling of our newest short story—The Quiet at the End of Us.

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Written by Catherynne M. Valente | Illustrated by Surfside3D | Narrated by Ike Amadi as Amarakk