Tag: Starcraft

Nate Kenyon “Spectres”

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This time, I’ll start from a bit farther back — why a book from the StarCraft series in the first place.

The term “novelization” for games refers to a fictional work created based on a video game. I never used to think novelizations could be interesting, even though it’s a very popular and widespread genre.

However, I once became so fascinated with the StarCraft universe that I couldn’t resist when I saw the first novelizations based on it. At that time, they weren’t available in Russian, so I bought the original English versions, hoping that someday I would be able to read them. When I opened the first page of the first book — Liberty’s Crusade — an even crazier idea struck me: to translate it into Russian. I spent almost two years working on the translation, but I finished it. Moreover, it was published by the Azbuka publishing house, and it became the first book from this universe available in Russian.

Looking back, I now feel a bit embarrassed by this amateur translation, with its fair share of mistakes, and the publisher’s editor added some of their own content without consulting me. However, this project gave me a huge boost in learning English, and after that, reading books in the original language didn’t seem so difficult.

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Book: Jeff Grubb “Liberty’s Crusade”

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Blizzard has given me countless hours of enjoyment through its games. WarCraft and StarCraft were captivating not only because of their engaging gameplay but also due to the well-thought-out worlds behind them. The creators went beyond the typical “good vs. bad” battle. Even the seemingly evil orcs had their own goals and code of honor. Blizzard meticulously crafted the lore, and the later novelizations of these games were written under the company’s close supervision. Incidentally, their official website explicitly states that writing fan fiction about these game worlds is strictly prohibited.

When I learned about the release of books based on these beloved worlds, I was eager to buy and read them. However, none of these books had ever been published in Russian up to that point. So, without hesitation, I bought the original English versions of the novels. I must admit, I had little experience reading fiction in English before that.

Jeff Grubb’s novel Liberty’s Crusade is the first of three books set in the StarCraft universe to be published in print. The main character, reporter Michael Liberty, is not someone players would be familiar with from the game. By a twist of fate, he finds himself on the front lines of the war between humans and the mysterious Protoss and Zerg. To survive, he has no choice but to take up arms.

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