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The Lords Of Silence by Chris Wraight

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Was a good moody Warhammer 40K book about the Death Guard. Was interesting, gruesome, and gave great insight into this faction. I really loved all the characters too. Had a small mystery and a couple great battles!

A Night in the Lonesome October by Roger Zelazny

dark lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This books chapters are titled October 1st through October 31st which makes this book a great daily read throughout the month of October. I really enjoyed my first read through and might make this a yearly tradition. 

Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.

Definitely something I want to come back to but it just made me interested in reading something set within 40K.

A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Loved this book, definitely going to re-read it in the future. Also going to read everything else Ava has and will write! Touching and brilliant!

Redwall by Brian Jacques

adventurous inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Absolutely loved this book! Great start to the series and is an amazing adventure!

Before the Batman: An Original Movie Novel by David Lewman

2.0

This book does it's job by slightly expanding the universe of The Batman film by being set prior to the events of the movie. I can't recommend to anyone but die hard fans of that movie and even then, just know you are getting a very short narrative written for young adults that currently fits into the movies canon but will be thrown out immediately if need be when a sequel comes.

The Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman

5.0

A dark fantasy with elements of comedy that overall has a lot of heart. It also features a cat, good old Bully Boy! The acknowledgements at the end wrecked me, and it's not even apart of the story itself. I loved this book and am really glad that I randomly came across it. Now I need the sequel please!

Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer

5.0

Just like the film, I am not smart enough to capture everything this book is telling me on the first go round but honestly it was phenomenal read that had me jumping at every random noise in my home.

Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

3.0

Thought it was an interesting fantasy tale with plenty of well written yet flawed heroes; not something I feel you'd see in young adult fiction, so this was a breath of fresh air. I might return to the series down the line, but for now I am happy with where everything ended. Also, it was fun to see the differences between the Miyazaki film and this book.

Xenos by Dan Abnett

5.0

I have always loved the imagery evoked by the Warhammer 40,000 wargame but never truly tried to get into it until recently with the beta and eventual release of a game called Darktide. This made me want to seek out a good starting point for the trilogy and so many different people recommended these Eisenhorn books and having just completed it, I would have to agree. This book is a perfect entry point for people like myself who don't understand absolutely everything in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. I love the cast of character, the story, and ultimately am excited to read the next book in this series!