A Cruel Wind – Glen Cook
An omnibus of the first three Dread Empire books this trilogy knocked my socks of. I have loved everything I have ever read of Glen Cooks, even if the Black Company books kind of dragged there in the middle, they are some of the best militaristic fantasy out there and the Garret, PI books are some of the most genre bending fun I have ever come across this book moved Cook a couple of pegs up the pole for me. I’ve missed two chances to meet Glen Cook, both at Hypericon, although this year I did at least see him taking down his both in the dealer room.