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Ghosts of Ascalon<\/em>, the first installment in NCsoft and ArenaNet’s Guild Wars<\/em> novel series, is set to go on sale across North America and Europe on July 27th.<\/p>\n Written by veteran fantasy authors Matt Forbeck and Jeff Grubb (Grubb is also one of the lead designers and writers for Guild Wars 2<\/em> the game), Ghosts of Ascalon<\/em> takes place one year prior to the events that will unfold in Guild Wars 2<\/em>, bringing fans up to speed on what’s been happening in Tyria in the 250 years that have passed since the original Guild Wars<\/em>. Man and charr are finally on the brink of peace, but first a heroic adventurer named Dougal Keane must lead a party into the ruined city of Ascalon to find and return a treasured charr relic lost during the Foefire. Finding out what happens next on Dougal’s quest will cost you $8.<\/p>\n