Guards! Guards!

**As traumatic as it is to only choose one Pratchett, this first entry in his Guards sub-series encompasses everything that is brilliant about his writing: terrific characterization and plotting, a completely believable world, and new details that come up with each re-reading. . . . The story of dwarves, dragons and good police work remains fresh, sharp, and incredibly funny.* *—*** Telegraph *(UK)* * **Magic, mayhem, and a marauding dragon combine for extraordinary fun in this brilliant Discworld novel from *New York* *Times* bestselling author Terry Pratchett.** Insurrection is in the air in the city of Ankh-Morpork. The Haves and Have-Nots are about to face off. Again. It’s old news to Captain Sam Vimes of the city’s ramshackle Night Watch. But this time, something is different—the Have-Nots have found the key to a dormant, lethal weapon that even they can’t fully control, and they’re about to unleash a campaign of terror on the city. Long believed extinct, a *draco nobilis* can now be seen patrolling the skies above Discworld’s greatest city. Not only does this unwelcome visitor have a nasty habit of charbroiling everything in its path, but it’s also soon crowned King. Can Vimes, Captain Carrot, and the rest of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch restore order (before it’s burned to a crisp)? The Discworld novels can be read in any order but *Guards! Guards!* is the first book in the City Watch collection. The City Watch collection in order: * *Guards! Guards!* * *Men at Arms* * *Feet of Clay* * *Jingo* * *The Fifth Elephant* * *Night Watch* * *Thud!* * *Snuff*