Shadow of the Xel'Naga (Starcraft)

by Gabriel Mesta

Book Overview

Far in the future, 60,000 light-years from Earth, a loose confederacy of Terran exiles are locked in battle with the enigmatic Protoss and the ruthless Zerg Swarm. Each species struggles to ensure its... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671041495
• Release Date: July 2001
• Publisher: Pocket Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.8" x 0.8" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

Starcraft Fans rejoice

This book rocks! It is great. It has a great story line and a cool plot. I would definatly recommend it to eveybody who loves Starcraft. I love the great mass murders (probablaly cause I like wierd stuff like that). It has a kind of inside the Starcraft Universe to it. It makes you feel right on the battlefield seeng these monstors destroy themselves. It was a little preditable but that's what makes you want to read on to see if your are right. So to sum it up, get this book (and the first) it's worth it!

A great book

This is a great book but I believe you must play the game to totally understand. I do believe that the characters were undeveloped but altogether it is a good book. I feel he could have described a whole lot better but this is a must own if you own the game.

love of starcraft

If you are one of those who thrills when someone says starcraft, you will like thisbook. Although I cannot say, it is a perfect book for literature, I enjoyed while reading all the stuff I am familiar from the original game. Most important is, as people are talking about a new version of starcraft to be released in some near future, you will find some clues about the possible new races in this book. It is a readable book, sci-fi and/or starcraft fans will enjoy.

Shadow of the Xel' Naga, a wonderful book!

This book follows Starcraft. It doesn't follow the single player mode in the actual game, but still an excellent read. For readers who are in love with Starcraft, or for people who just wanna know what Starcraft is, this book is your answer. Starcraft is about three civilizations who are in war with one another, far in the future, 60,000 light-years from earth. These three civilizations are the humans called Terrans with advanced military power, the Protoss who are a strong offensieve robotic people, and the Zerg (my favorite), who resemble various earth animals only with more power, mutation and intelligence. The book tells you about many of the civilizations' type of aliens, what they look like, and what they do. The story is based around a colony on the forgotten wasteland world of Bheaker Ro, who farm, and live lives consisting of much sadness. A storm hits and uncovers an ancient artifact left by a superior race. The three races race to uncover the mysteries of the artifact. The race becomes a series of battles fought to uncover the mysteries. As the mysteries are solved, the races decide whether the artifact means destuction, or whether it becomes their greatest gift...

STARCRAFT AT ITS FINEST!!!

For all of those sci-fi strategy games out there, everyone knows there is no competition when it comes to StarCraft. Author Gabriel Mesta has managed to write a wonderful epic. For those who don't know about the StarCraft Universe, it involves three races. The strong and vigilant Terrans, the savage hordes of the Zerg, and the technologically advanced Protoss. This second part of the StarCraft series takes place where the last one left off. This is a wonderful piece of sci-fi literature. For those who have played the game before, you will definitely have a feeling of de'ja vous. Do yourself a favor and immediately pick this book up!