I just published a Book Haul post about some of the awesome new releases I have recently received, but I have also been lucky enough to grab some amazing second-hand novels in the last week.  Most of these second-hand books were obtained from Canberra’s annual Lifeline Book Fair (great to see it up again), and included several amazing Warhammer novels that I have been really getting into recently.  In addition, I also just received a very cool second-hand comic from America that I have been trying to get for a long time, which made me extremely happy.  Because of that, I thought I would quickly take the time to highlight these fantastic second-hand books in another, special book haul post.

Warhammer: Dragonslayer by William King

So the first entry of this haul kind of indicates the shopping trip I had as I picked up a bunch of books in the awesome Gotrek and Felix series.  I have had a fantastic time getting into this Warhammer Fantasy series in 2021 as I read the first three books, Trollslayer, Skavenslayer and Daemonslayer.  All three of these novels were extremely fun and I had an absolute blast getting through them.  As such, when I saw paperback copies of several entries in this series I just had to grab them in order to read throughout the next year.  The first of these is Dragonslayer which follows on from the events of Daemonslayer.  I have actually started reading this fun book, and it has a great story that sees our protagonists fighting a dragon (unsurprisingly).  This should be an extremely cool novel and I look forward to getting through it.

 

Warhammer 40,000: Deathwatch: Xenos Hunters – Anthology

Another awesome book I was drawn to at the Book Fair was the amazing Warhammer 40,000 anthology, Deathwatch: Xenos Hunters.  This book contains a collection of short stories that follow the elite Space Marine alien hunters, Deathwatch, as they unleash bloody vengeance across the galaxy.  I had a lot of fun with the previous Deathwatch book I checked out, Deathwatch: Shadowbreaker by Steve Parker (who has a couple of stories in this anthology), and I cannot wait to see what outstanding adventures are contained in this anthology.

 

Warhammer: Beastslayer by William King

The next Gotrek and Felix novel that I grabbed was the fifth book in the series, Beastslayer.  This fun book, which I will hopefully read soon, follows the protagonists as they find themselves in the midst of a bloody battle against the forces of Chaos.  Set to be a epic siege novel, Beastslayer should be a great deal of fun and I look forward to reading it.

 

Warhammer 40,000: Lord of the Night by Simon Spurrier

I was also very lucky to find a copy of the very cool sounding Lord of the Night by Simon Spurrier.  This impressive Warhammer 40,000 novel will follow a thrilling battle between a group of imperial Inquisitors and some Chaos Space Marines as they fight for the soul of a planet and attempt to recover a dangerous artifact.  This sounds like an extremely interesting piece of Warhammer 40,000 fiction and I cannot wait to check it out.

 

Warhammer: Giantslayer by William King

The final Warhammer book I grabbed was the seventh Gotrek and Felix novel, Giantslayer.  While I was a little annoyed to miss out on the sixth book, Vampireslayer (it disappeared right after I saw it, it was heartbreaking), I was happy to get this cool novel.  Giantslayer will follow the protagonists as they end up in the middle of an ancient island, fighting giants, magic users and all manner of other enemies.  This should be another fun read and I look forward to checking it out throughout the year.

 

Usagi Yojimbo: Volume 12: Grasscutter by Stan Sakai

The last second-hand item I recently received was the 12th volume of the exceptional Usagi Yojimbo series by Stan Sakai, Grasscutter.  I have been trying to get a copy of Grasscutter for years as it was the only gap in my Usagi Yojimbo collection, and luckily I was just able to get a copy from overseas.  This cool comic contains the first, whole-volume story arc that brings together nearly all the series’ supporting characters in an epic battle for the future of this version of Japan.  An epic comic that was a lot of fun to read, I am really glad that I finally have Grasscutter and that my collection is now complete.

 

Well, that is the end of this second Book Haul post.  I was really happy to grab all of the above second-hand books and it was great to give some of these older volumes a new home.  I think that all of these books/comics are going to appear in Throwback Thursday posts in the future and I cannot wait to see how all of them turn out.  Based on their author, their franchise or my prior experiences with the series, I already know I am going to deeply enjoy them all, and it will be fun getting through them all.  Make sure to value the humble second-hand book, and if you have the opportunity to support events like the Lifeline Bookfair, it is well worth the effort.