Signs in the dark..

Thud! a Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett.

The Dwarf bled alone in the mud and darkness....

There once was a time when Sam was one of only three policeman in anka-morpork. He was for the most part drunk, greasy, single, happy and as free as a bird. Sadly not any more. Sam Vimes is the current Duke of Anka-Morpork and police chief of the same he has a wife, a butler and worst of all responsibility. Though he is ashamed to admit it, he is loving it.

These perks do not come without problems to solve. The Dwarfs are getting angry and secretive, the Trolls are wearing more lichen and carrying bigger clubs, there is a government inspector loose in his watch, he is expected to hire a Vampire of all things and Koom valley day, the historic start of dwarf-troll hatred, is looming along with a civil war. He must do something!

But every night without fail at 6:00 Sam Vimes must read "Where's my cow?" to his little son.

There are some things you have to do.

Jatta

Jatta is a Princess.

She lives in a land of undeath, werewolves and the demi-godlike sorcerers.

She is cursed to be a werewolf, she must save her kingdom and she must marry the dorkish and half mad Prince Riz.

She is beset on all sides and struggling even with the illusionist's orb and help from Sorcerer Redd.

Its Good!!

One at a time.

Reaper man, a discworld novel by Terry Pratchett

What happens when Death goes on holiday?

Windle Poons is 130 and like all good wizards he knows when he will die, it just happens to be tomorrow and he's been looking forward to it for a very long time.

After a bit of a party Windle Poons dies and his spirit leaves his body only to find that there is.... nowhere to go. Being a pragmatic sort of person Mr Poons goes back. He finds that as a dead person he is more alive, more in control and certainly more mobile than he has been in years.

Windle Poons begins to have fun...

A new zombie on the loose isn't the only odd thing happening on the Discworld, clothing is getting up and walking away, furniture is putting down roots and things are starting to float around. The cause of all this, it seems, is an excess of life. You see Death does not kill you, he just takes away your life and without him the life just floats around wondering what to do with itself.

The problem is that Death is having a holiday as a human pending his permanent and enforced retirement. The Auditors of Reality have decided that Death is too slow and nice and are bringing in a new model. So Death gets to find out what it means to be human and he likes it....

There are also strange snow globes appearing in the nooks and crannys of Anka-Morpork......

Classic Terry Pratchett book, not one of his better works in my opinion but as original and good as usual, worth a read anytime.

A balancing act

Making Money, a discworld novel by Terry Pratchett.

The post office is running smoothly on mountains of paperwork. Moist von Lipwig is tipped to become chairman of the merchants guild complete with goldish chain and he has a beautiful chain-smoking golem-hunting girlfriend Adora.

Moist von Lipwig is trapped in chains of goldish.....

When the old crook is offered a post as chairman of the Royal Mint and the Bank, his heart leaps at the chance to escape the boring bureaucracy, stifling security and the chains of goldish. He is warded off by the inbred insane and rich lavish family, the gold loving semi-vampiric Chief Cashier and the giant glowing gurgling glass Glooper lurking in the cellar.

Fearing death or worse Moist sadly declines the offer.

Then Mrs Lavish steps into his life. Current manager and chairman of the bank, a Mk1 feisty old lady with an embarrassing sense of humour and a gleeful pleasure in mild cruelty. As fast as she enters his life; she sadly exits hers. She inflicts a final cruel prod in her will, she leaves 50% of the banks shares to a small dog named Mr Fusspot who already owns one percent.

She then leaves the dog to one Moist Von Lipwig........

This leaves poor old Moist in exactly the same position he was trying to avoid. He is now the owner of, one Royal Mint that runs at a loss, one bank currently in dispute by the insane and rather murderous Lavishes and finally one very rich dog named Mr Fusspot who needs to go for walkies at least once per day.

This is a good yarn with a well put across message as well as being very very funny and insane................ Completely insanee Ha Hah Hah Hahahahahaha!! Ahahahahahahahahahah!!!!

just kidding lol, this book is thoroughly recommended by me.

The Name Of The Wind: Patrick Rothfuss

The Name of the wind, the kingkiller chronicle's day one written by Patrick Rothfuss.

The story starts by describing a man named Kote, an "innkeeper" who seems to be more. When he is found by a wandering Historian named The Chronicler he is recognised as "Kvothe the Bloodless" an imagination defying historical figure who has slipped into obscurity for unknown reasons. The Chronicler manages to persuade him to tell his story and so he starts, the story goes from the caravans of the Edema Ruh, to the streets of Tarbean and finally to the University, a place of magic and bitter rivalry. For the length of the book and for some time after the anticipation is tangibly real as Kvothe goes from one drama to another. It finishes back in the inn where it started leaving you wanting more, but sadly the next two are not yet in existence and so we shall have to wait.

The Name of the wind is, in my humble opinion, a great book full of Mystery, Magic and Myths. It is set in a beautifully crafted world, the characters are almost real to the mind and the penmanship is second to none. This book is a great read though the text is small and the book long. It is certainly recommended by me.

Twilight Saga

This series consists of four books, "Twilight" the first book introduces the scene and the epic relationship between Vampire and Human begins with many obstacles and challenges to be overcome. "New Moon" continues this adventure with Edward's desire to keep Bella safe from himself and the realities of his world and his love for her becoming a primary theme. "Eclipse" maintains the suspense that Meyer has built up over the previous two books and offers a possible ending. However it is not until the final book in this series that the story is brought together and the numerous morsels of information can be put together. This results in a climatic confrontation between the Cullen's and the Voulturi. It is an ideal series for those who enjoy vampire romance books or movies. Also "Twilight" is being made into a flim that is due to be released December 26th this year.

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Vampire Diaries

This short four book series is an engaging and seductive series that captured my attention with the seemingly basic girl meets boy story line but keeps you attentive through small plot twists and revelation of characters true natures mid-way through the series and books. Smith is a tantalising author who knows how to keep us guessing right to the very end of the book however if you do not like horror this is not the series for you as there are several gruesome scenes throughout the series - as with any vampire romance/horror series in all honesty.
Also there are several short fan fictions that add to the thrill by continuing the story long after the last book. These can be found at: http://www.fanfiction.net/book/L_J_Smith/

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