Remember when you first saw the opening cinematic for Wrath of the Lich King? While some players may prefer the previous cinematics for World of Warcraft and The Burning Crusade since they were montages that showed numerous classes and races, I personally enjoyed the WotLK opener. It really set the stage for the expansion and felt like a short (OK, very short) film.

Many films have art books devoted to them; now this opening cinematic has one as well. The Cinematic Art of World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King is available now. If you're wondering whether you should pick it up, Blizzard has posted a preview of the book.

Available now, the book features over 200 pieces of artwork, detailed write-ups of the lore behind the cinematic, illustrated storybooks, two collectable prints, and behind-the-scenes "making-of" commentary from the trailer’s creators.

Do any of you own this book yet? What do you think of it?