It's Critter Time!

Greetings!

I will be talking about books I like in this thread, as well as whatever I'm reading at the time. I hope this leads some of you to discover a new book or series!

Gaunt's Ghosts: First and Only
by Dan Abnett

Gaunt's Ghosts is my favorite series of novels set within the 40K universe!

The story follows Colonel-Commissar Ibram Gaunt as he leads the Tanith First and Only--a single regiment of soldiers who escaped their home world before it was destroyed. The Tanith, skilled scouts who specialize in stealth tactics, are forced to survive inside a treacherous maze of enemy trenches and political intrigue. The combat is bloody and the stakes are high!

You should read this book if:
• You like stories told from a soldier's perspective
• You enjoy gritty, grimy science fiction

Misery
by Stephen King

This is another book that I reread this year, and I'm glad I did. Misery remains one of King's most twisted and harrowing stories. Knowing what will happen won't save you; the anxiety of having to experience it all again is terrible--and priceless.

Misery is a tale of a best-selling author who makes a bad decision (very original, Mr. King) and ends up trapped by his Biggest Fan™. What follows is truly not for the faint of heart--or the weak of stomach. Every single disgusting detail of Paul Sheldon's imprisonment is brought to life the way only Stephen King can.

CW: graphic animal deaths occur in Misery

You should read this book if:
• You enjoy tales of claustrophobic terror

The Dark Elf Trilogy
by R. A. Salvatore

Salvatore is one of my biggest inspirations, and this trilogy of novels - Homeland, Exile, and Sojourn - is where I started.

The Dark Elf Trilogy is the origin story of the famous dark elf ranger Drizzt Do'Urden. Though it was written after the Icewind Dale Trilogy (there will be an entry in this thread about those three, and don't ye doubt), it is where I recommend people begin reading the long, lovely series of stories staring Drizzt and the Companions of the Hall.

I remember a time when, as a teenager, I set Sojourn down before it was finished--not because I could no longer stomach it, but because I desperately did not want it to end. Truly magnificent--and only a taste of things to come from Salvatore.

You should read these books if:
• You want to be immersed in a detailed fantasy world
• You enjoy tales where heroes rise up against powerful villains