List of Diablo novels
The popularity of the Diablo video game series led to several novels published that are set in Diablo's shared universe.
Novels
Demonsbane
Demonsbane (2000,
In the book, Siggard, the only survivor of the battle of Blackmarch, unable to remember the battle's final hours—is driven to avenge those slain by the army of darkness. As he hunts the demonic army, Siggard pieces together the truth of that terrible battle...and finds his nightmare is just beginning.
Demonsbane was a book published in the spirit of the "e-book revolution." However, the market for e-books was quite small at the time and despite months of advertising on battle.net, sales were in the hundreds rather than the projected thousands.[1]
Before being written, it was decided that Demonsbane should set the tone for the series, and help establish Sanctuary not only as a living and breathing game world, but also as a living and breathing world in literature. As such, Marks did a lot of world building using flavour quotes at the beginning of each chapter.[1]
Legacy of Blood
Legacy of Blood (2001,
The book is written about a group of three men who stumble upon enchanted armor of unfathomable, immense powers that they have no clue about. The armor ends up belonging to a past warlord named Bartuc, who was the most brutal of all men to walk the earth, painting his armor each morning with the blood from the battle from his deceased foes. He was a Sorcerer who could control demons and used them to his own power to take over cities and countries in order to fiercely reign over the entire earth. He was eventually killed during an enormous battle by multiple people including his own brother Horazon. The armor was hidden away in a dark dungeon protected with dark magical powers where it sat dormant secretly calling to the main character, Norrec. Norrec was among the three tomb raiders when the armor was discovered. The three men were caught in a dire situation causing Norrec to put on the armor and reawaken the power of legions of demons and hell itself. His life would be forever changed...and one would question whether for the better or not.
The Black Road
The Black Road (2002,
The Kingdom of Shadow
The Kingdom of Shadow (2002,
Moon of the Spider
Moon of the Spider (2006,
Driven by nightmares to the ruins of a mysterious tomb, Lord Aldric Jitan hopes to awaken a terrible evil that has slept since the fall of Tristram. Drawn by the growing darkness in the land, the enigmatic Necromancer Zayl, stumbles upon Jitan's plot—unaware that one of his own brethren has set these dire events in motion. Now, as the celestial Moon of the Spider rises, the nefarious demon, Astrogha, prepares to unleash his minions upon the world of Sanctuary.
The Sin War
The Sin War is a trilogy of novel series set in Blizzard Entertainment's Diablo universe, written by Richard A. Knaak. It tells the story of Uldyssian as he is drawn into the battle between the Temple of the Triune, run by the Primus under Lucion; the Son of Mephisto and the Cathedral of Light run by the rebel angel Inarius. Uldyssian feels that both sides are corrupt and wants nothing to do with either of them. When he is accused of murdering one of their missionaries, he flees his home town of Seram as he begins to discover his own strange powers. He decides to teach others how to use it, and gathers many followers to him, but the Temple and the Cathedral want his powers for their own and will stop at nothing to get them.
- Birthright (2006, ISBN 9781945683473)
- Scales of the Serpent (2007, ISBN 9781945683596)
- The Veiled Prophet (2007, ISBN 9781950366125)
This trilogy was done as a collaboration between Knaak and Chris Metzen (Blizzard), so it is considered canon material in the Diablo universe.[2]
The Order
The Order (2012,
Heroes Rise, Darkness Falls
Heroes Rise, Darkness Falls (2012,
Storm of Light
Storm of Light (2014,
Morbed
Morbed (2014,
Tales from the Horadric Library
Tales from the Horadric Library (2022,
Books and comic books
Tales of Sanctuary
Tales of Sanctuary (2001,
Book of Cain
Book of Cain (2011,
During the San Diego Comic-Con 2011, Blizzard Entertainment Senior Vice-president of Creative Design Chris Metzen revealed further details about Book of Cain.[3]
Sword of Justice
Sword of Justice (2012, reissue 2021,
Book of Tyrael
Book of Tyrael (2013,
Book of Adria
Book of Adria (2018,
Book of Lorath
Book of Lorath (2023,
Legends of the Barbarian: Bul-Kathos
Legends of the Barbarian: Bul-Kathos (2023,
.Horadric Vault: The Complete Collection
Horadric Vault: The Complete Collection (2023,
Legends of the Necromancer: Rathma
Legends of the Necromancer: Rathma (2024,
References
- ^ a b 2008-08-07, Blizzplanet: Diablo Archive On Sale Today Archived 2012-02-17 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed on 2008-09-07
- ^ "Diablo canon". Blizzard Entertainment website. Retrieved 2007-05-22.
- ^ "SDCC 2011: Diablo III: Book of Cain (Hardcover) - Details from Chris Metzen". Insight Editions. Retrieved 2011-07-21.