Annihilation by Philip Athans, Book 5 of R.A. Salvatore's War of the Spider Queen series, debuted at #26 on the New York Times Best Seller List and climbed to #22 in its second week. This marks Athans first appearance on the list. It is the highest on that list that any book in the series has reached. The novel follows the continuing struggle of the drow to survive against the onslaught of their countless enemies. As the city of Menzoberranzan perches on the brink of destruction, a small band of heroes braves the perils of the Demonweb Pits in search of the goddess Lolth, whom they hope will save drow civilization.