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Thelizno:
Diablo: Legacy of Blood
A fun read if you like the game Diablo or something like the end of the world and much power to be had.
Replay : Ken Grimwood
A man lives a normal life and dies at age 43 to "wake up" again in college being 18 years old. . . Sooooo many possibilities ;)
Stormkeeper:
Apologies if the books I reccomend have already been reccomended. I didn't read all the posts. I try not to include spoilers if possible, but I may miss if so, I apologise again.
Books I'm currently reading:
The Dresden Files
Mentioned already, I think. Very good series, good mix of fantasy and detective work. The characters, especially the main, are all very likeable, and recognizable. Also a very good dose of humer, not overdone too.
Blood Ravens
First of my WH40K Omnibuses. It consists of the three stores related to Dawn of War. The first one, Dawn of Warm retells the game from a 'realistic' point of view, but the important events are consistent with the game.
The second, Dawn of War: Ascension, continues to follow Brother-Captain Gabriel Angelos, as he goes to the planet of Rahe's Paradise to recruit neophytes for the Ravens, and encounters the enigmatic Eldar again. The Eldar are attacking the aspirants, seemingly without discretion, but as always, the actions of the Eldar have a frightening neccessity that Gabriel cannot began to understand. When he finally does, it may be too late to save the world.
The third, Dawn of War: Tempest, takes place immediately after the events Ascension, as Gabriel finally arrives at Lorn V, to find the aftermath of a conflict between the Litany of Fury, the Imperial fleet, Eldar and Necron vessels. When returning to the Litany of Fury, Gabriel finds an injured Farseer Taldeer, who teleported herself onboard shortly before the destruction of her own wraithship. Following her guidance, he discovers a plot by the notorius sorceror Ahriman, that could alter the very fabric of reality.
Ciaphas Cain, Hero of the Imperium
Collection of the first three Ciaphas Cain novels, and three short stories, a must read for any WH40K fan. The novels follow the adventures of one Ciaphas Cain, a Hero of the Imperium who would much rather be at the rear lines safe with a cup of tanna tea, thank you very much. These novels present a humourous and exciting view into the life of a Hero of the Imperium, and are notable for providing a rather less bleaker and much more humorous than usual look on the WH40K universe.
Cain's Last Stand
Also a Ciaphas Cain novel, where Cain is now retired and teaching other would-be commisars in a military school. Unfortunately, his easy life comes to an abrupt end as the planet is attacked by forces of Chaos, seemingly here for a quick kill. But Cain knows otherwise, knowing that they're here for the mysterious and ancient Shadowlight, an artifact capable of amplifying the innate powers of pysykers. Cain has to stop champions of Chaos from recovering the Shadowlight, whilst keeping the existance of the artifact itself a secret from the planet's erstwhile defenders.
I'll post again when I have time.
littleAni:
I'm surprised that no one recommended Alfred Bester's books yet. My favorite is:
Tiger! Tiger! (The Stars, My Destination)
The hero is an "ordinary man" alone in a wrecked spaceship, waiting to see if someone will save him. But no one cares to do it. So he saves himself, transforms himself into a new man and starts a journey to revenge that will revolutionize his civilization.
I suck at summaries, don't take mine as a sign of the quality of the book. Alfred Bester revolutionized Science fiction in the 50-60s with Tiger Tiger and the Demolished Man. Personally, I like Extro better than the Demolished man.
Secretaznman:
Okay, so here's my quickly-whipped together top selections for books everybody should read.
SciFi/Fantasy - The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss - I've been reading fantasy style books for a long time now. Enders Game, Dune, LOTR, Wheel of Time, Sword of Truth, Forgotten Realms, Warhammer40k,etc... You name it, I've probably read or at least heard of it, if it's worth reading/hearing about. This book, written by a professor from my hometown, absolutely blew me away. In terms of writing style, creativity, and depth of character, it gets 10/10 from me on all counts. The story is that of Kvothe, a living legend who is hiding himself as an innkeeper in a tiny village. He is discovered by Chronicler, the most celebrated scribe/journalist of the day, and is convinced to tell his side of the myriad tales and feats of magical prowess that still echo across the land. I can not reccomend this book enough. It's the first in a trilogy, and the only bad thing about having read it when it first came out 3 years ago, is that we're still waiting on the hopefully-soon-to-be-released sequel, and it's killing me!
Classic Literature - The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - One of my favorites from classical literature, The Brothers Karamazov is, on the surface, the story of a group of 3 sons who, to some extent or another, are responsbile for the murder of their father. Deeper than that though, it is a story of morality, faith, reason, and brotherhood, as the three brothers live their very different lives.
Satire/Humour - The Discworld Series by Terry Pratchet - Okay, so some might think this belongs under fantasy, but only in the sense that there are dwarfs and vampires and such. Even then, these different races are mostly used to further the tongue-in-cheek humour these books are ripe with, not to pander towards geeks collective love for elves/werewolves/etc... The entire series is set on the Discworld, a flat, round planet that is held upon the backs of four gigantic elephants, who themselves are standing on the back of A'tuin, the giant spacefaring turtle. Every book is a hilarious read, and you dont need to read them in any particular order to understand them. It's the perfect mesh of witty satire and humurous puns, with a tasty current of geekiness running through it. Again, I cannot reccomend this series highly enough.
Hopefully this helps the OP and anyone else looking for a good read!
valanex:
Wow, I've been wanting to read all 3 books above ;D
I've been reading adult fiction from the library since I was 10. But the first book I read and actually bought was Anne Bishop's The Black Jewels Trilogy. I read it when I was about 14 or 15. However, I do not recommend anyone under 16-18 to read this trilogy. It has some very dark themes. But I haven't read any books as many times as I have this one.
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