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 ArmsFeet of ClayJingoThe Fifth ElephantNight WatchThud!Snuff