Overwatch 2: Heroes Ascendant: An Overwatch Story Collection

As Null Sector’s global assault brings the world to its knees, millions of voices cry out amid the devastation . . . and heroes around the world are answering the call.

Lyndsay Ely brings heartrending clarity to Ashe and B.O.B.’s pre-Crisis history.

As Null Sector drop pods rain down on Tokyo, Hanzo hears the ghost of his father—and meets with a familiar face—in an electrifying tale by E.C. Myers.

Corinne Duyvis and Sangu Mandanna trace Symmetra’s travels abroad to retrieve a Vishkar asset . . . and an old friend.

Mohale Mashigo lends fresh perspective to Ana and Jack’s relationship as they weave through a broken Istanbul to meet with an informant, one who claims to have knowledge of what brought down Overwatch all those years ago.

These stories and more illuminate the darkest corners of the Null Sector chaos, in the crucible where choices are made and heroes are forged. From the streets of Numbani to the alleys of Junkertown, the highest floors of Lijiang Tower to the stars themselves, don’t miss this exploration of the battles fought all around the globe. This perfect companion read to Overwatch 2’s main story includes tales from award-winning, bestselling science fiction and fantasy authors as well as Blizzard’s stellar narrative designers and cinematic writers. Complete with illustration by Kevin Hong, Hannah Templer, and more, this incredible anthology brings new focus to Overwatch’s universe, and shows that—even in its most uncertain times—the future is still worth fighting for.

About the Author :
Corinne Duyvis is the award-winning critically acclaimed author of the YA sci-fi/fantasy novels Otherbound, which Kirkus called "a stunning debut"; On the Edge of Gone, which Publishers Weekly called "a riveting apocalyptic thriller with substantial depth"; and The Art of Saving the World, which Kirkus called "impossible to put down". She is also the author of the upcoming YA sci-fi novel #VIRAL and the original Marvel Prose novel Guardians of the Galaxy: Collect Them All. Corinne hails from the Netherlands. She's passionate about representation in literature, especially disabled characters, and is the originator of the #ownvoices hashtag.

Linda Ely is the author of Gunslinger Girl, a YA genre-bent dystopian Western, and Overwatch: Deadlock Rebels. She spent her teenage years wanting to be a comic book artist, but as it turned out, she couldn’t draw very well, so she began writing novels instead. She is a geek, a foodie, an avid convention-goer, and has never met an antique shop or flee market she didn’t like. Boston is the place she currently calls home, though she wouldn’t mind giving Paris a try someday.

Just Groot is a senior narrative designer at Blizzard Entertainment. He specialises in reactive voice line systems, Junkrat, and rock climbing. As an author, his proudest accomplishment is the Forest trilogy, set on an alternate-universe Earth with forests instead of oceans. He needs a literary agent—please, God does anybody have an extra literary agent they can spare? Currently, Justin lives in Los Angeles with his lovely fiancée and two ridiculous cats.

Gavin Jurgens-Fyhrie is a lead designer at Blizzard Entertainment. He has written short stories for Overwatch, StarCraft, Warcraft, and Diablo, and contributed wondrous things—and terrible things—to Diablo II. His other projects include Horizon: Zero Dawn, Torment: Tides of Numenera, Wasteland III, Baldur’s Gate 3, and more. Currently, he is leading the Overwatch narrative design team and will continue to do so until someone defeats his in ritual combat.